How to Say ‘Wait for the game’ in Simplified Chinese
等比赛
děng bǐ sài
[dung bee-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [等比赛] literally means “wait for the match.” In natural English, you might also say “wait for the game to start.”
🇨🇳 In China: For major tournaments like the World Cup, fans often stay up late to [等比赛], since many matches are shown at night in China due to time differences.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
比赛
bǐ sài
[bee-sigh]
match; competition
Refers to a sports match, game, or competition.
今晚的比赛很重要。
Tonight's match is very important.
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