How to Say ‘Wait a moment’ in Traditional Chinese
稍等
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced 'shaw dung,' useful in daily wait situations.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [稍等] is often used in service contexts, showing indirect respect.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
稍
[shāo]
Wait a moment
Requesting someone to wait.
請稍等，我馬上回來。
Please wait a moment, I will be right back.
等
[děng]
Wait
The action of staying where one is.
稍等片刻。
Wait a moment.
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