How to Say ‘Is waiting there’ in Traditional Chinese
正在那裡等
zhèng zài nà lǐ děng
[jung-dzeye nah-lee dung]
💬 Usage Tip: [正在 + place + verb] is a common way to describe an action in progress: [正在那裡等] = [is waiting there right now]. Swap in another verb, like [正在那裡看] or [正在前面停].
Phrase Breakdown
正在
zhèng zài
[jung-dzeye]
in the middle of; currently
Marks that an action is going on right now at the moment of speaking.
我的家人正在那裡等我們。
My family is waiting for us there right now.
那裡
nà lǐ
[nah-lee]
there; that place
Points to the place where someone is waiting or where the taxi should go.
他們正在那裡等，你可以開過去。
They are waiting there; you can drive over.
等
děng
[dung]
wait
Means to remain somewhere until another person arrives.
我的家人正在那裡等我下車。
My family is waiting there for me to get out of the car.
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