How to Say ‘Please wait a moment’ in Traditional Chinese
請稍等一下
💬 Usage Tip: Combines [請] (please), [稍等] (wait a moment), and [一下] (a while) for politeness.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: An indispensable phrase in a Taiwanese café or restaurant!
Phrase Breakdown
請
稍等
Word-by-Word Breakdown
請
[qǐng]
please
Used to politely ask for something.
請稍等一下，我去拿熱咖啡。
Please wait a moment, I'll go get the hot coffee.
稍
[shāo]
wait a moment
Requests a short period of waiting.
客人們請稍等一下，服務生馬上到。
Customers, please wait a moment. The server will be right with you.
等一下
[děng yí xià]
in a moment
Refers to a brief wait or period.
點完餐後，我們只需要等一下。
After ordering, we only need to wait a moment.
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