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等到

děng dào
HSK 2

English Meaning

to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
马上就收尾了 等到时候一收尾 我拿到提成
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't worry about my finances anymore; I'm making good money and can handle life on my own now.”

1. PREVIOUS

爸 妈 我跟你们说啊 我现在手里这个项目

“Dad, Mom, listen, this project I'm working on”

“is about to wrap up. Once it's wrapped, and I get my commission,”

3. NEXT

我立马就去把首付给交了 这就能付首付了 对呀

“I'll go pay the down payment right away. You can already pay a down payment? Yeah.”

《年少有为》 · family_and_home
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说怕自己还没等到家 就该上班了
HSK 3 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

是不是你也知道 自己走路特别慢

“Do you also know that you walk very slowly?”

“Are you afraid that it's time to work before you get home?”

3. NEXT

回去也没什么事啊

“There's nothing to do at home.”

《狂飙》 · daily_life
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咋等 等到啥时候
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I'm sick of waiting, give me a concrete deadline or a better solution.”

1. PREVIOUS

那你等等呗

“Then you should have waited.”

“How could I wait? Until when?”

3. NEXT

大

“Dad,”

《冬去春来》 · daily_life
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