你等 nǐ děng ㄋㄧˇ ㄉㄥˇ nei5 dang2

  • (archaic) you all

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 你 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 想 ( xiǎng soeng2 ) 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 你等 ( nǐ děng nei5 dang2 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 )。

    I want you to wait for me.

  • 你等 ( nǐ děng nei5 dang2 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 多久 ( duō jiǔ do1 gau2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )?

    How long have you been waiting for me?

  • 请 請 ( qǐng cing2 ) 你等 ( nǐ děng nei5 dang2 ) 一下 ( yī xià jat1 haa6 ) 好 ( hǎo hou2 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Would you please wait for a minute?

  • 能 ( néng nang4 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 ) 请 請 ( qǐng cing2 ) 你等 ( nǐ děng nei5 dang2 ) 几分 幾分 ( jǐ fēn gei2 fan1 ) 钟 鐘 ( zhōng zung1 )?

    Would you please wait for a few minutes?

  • 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 你等 ( nǐ děng nei5 dang2 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 这么 這麼 ( zhè me ze2 mo1 ) 久 ( jiǔ gau2 ), 真 ( zhēn zan1 ) 不好意思 ( bù hǎo yì si bat1 hou2 ji3 si3 )。

    I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.