等到 – vocab dash

等到děngdào

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Meanings

1. to wait until

2. by the time when (sth is ready etc)

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我wǒ一直yīzhí等到děngdào了le最后zuìhòu一yī分钟fēnzhōng。

I waited until the last minute.

我wǒ会huì等到děngdào她tā来lái。

I will wait until she comes.

等到děngdào明天míngtiān，我们wǒmen就jiù会huì知道zhīdào谁shéi赢得yíngdé了le选举xuǎnjǔ。

By tomorrow, we'll know who won the elections.

我wǒ等děng他tā一直yīzhí等到děngdào十shí点diǎn。

I waited for him till ten.

等到děngdào他tā回来huílai吧ba。

Let's wait till he comes back.

你nǐ最好zuìhǎo等到děngdào警察jǐngchá前来qiánlái。

You had better wait until the police come.