How to Say ‘Sorry to keep you waiting’ in Simplified Chinese
久等了
jiǔ děng le
[jyoh dung luh]
Phrase Breakdown
久
jiǔ
[jyoh]
long (time)
久 refers to a long duration of time.
你看我这么久，总得给我个理由吧。
You’ve been looking at me for so long—you should at least give me a reason.
等
děng
[dung]
to wait
Describes the act of staying prepared or in expectation for something to happen.
我在等班车。
I am waiting for the bus.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
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