How to Say ‘Is waiting for me’ in Simplified Chinese
在等我
zài děng wǒ
[zài dung waw]
💬 Usage Tip: 在 before an action means it's happening right now, like English "-ing". Also 我在吃饭 "I'm eating".
Phrase Breakdown
在
zài
[zài]
(in the middle of) -ing
Before a verb, marks an ongoing action.
他在吃饭。
He is eating.
等
děng
[dung]
to wait; to wait for
Means to wait for a person, time, event, or thing.
我们先等比赛开始。
Let's first wait for the match to start.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.
这个发展机会很适合我。
This development opportunity suits me very well.
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