"wait for" in Chinese (Simplified)

等候

Definition

在某地停留或不采取行动，直到某人到来或某事发生。

'Wait for' 用于人或物 ('wait for the bus')。在中文通常直接说“等”或“等候（某人/某事）”，不需要加“for”。

Please wait for me at the door.

请在门口**等候**我。

We had to wait for the train for an hour.

我们不得不**等候**火车一个小时。

Children wait for their parents after school.

孩子们放学后**等候**父母。

I can't wait for the weekend—I'm so tired!

我太累了，真是**等不及**周末了！

Did you wait for someone, or did you come alone?

你有**等候**谁，还是独自来的？

Let’s grab a coffee while we wait for the movie to start.

电影还没开始，咱们**等候**的时候喝杯咖啡吧。