How to Say ‘Okay, wait for me a moment.’ in Traditional Chinese
好，你等我一下。
hǎo nǐ děng wǒ yī xià
[how nǐ děng wo ee-shyah]
Phrase Breakdown
好，你等我
hǎo nǐ děng wǒ
Okay, wait for me
好 means 'okay.' Pause briefly after it, then say 你等我.
好，你等我喔。
Okay, wait for me.
Words in this phrase
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
等
děng
[děng]
to wait
To stay in one place until a certain time or event.
我在等車。
I am waiting for the bus.
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
一下。
yī xià
a moment.
Softens the request to 'just a moment.' Pronounced yí xià.
我看一下。
Let me take a look.
Words in this phrase
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a bit; briefly
一下 softens an action and often means 'for a moment' or 'a little bit.'
我想跟你確認一下時間。
I want to confirm the time with you briefly.
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