How to Say ‘Please wait a moment.’ in Traditional Chinese
請稍等
qǐng shāo děng
[qǐng shāo děng]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is the polite stock phrase staff use while they make your drink or check something. You don't need to reply, though a nod or 好 is natural.
Phrase Breakdown
請
qǐng
[qǐng]
please
Used to make polite requests.
請問你要喝什麼？
May I ask what you would like to drink?
稍
shāo
[shāo]
a little
Slightly; to a small degree.
請稍等，我馬上就來。
Please wait a little, I'll be right there.
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.
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