How to Say ‘Wait a moment’ in Traditional Chinese
稍等
shāo děng
[Shaow duhng]
💬 Usage Tip: 稍等 is a common way to say 'wait a moment' in service situations. You can swap in another verb after 稍: for example 稍後 means 'a bit later.'
Phrase Breakdown
稍
shāo
[Shaow]
Wait a moment
Requesting someone to wait.
請稍等，我馬上回來。
Please wait a moment, I will be right back.
等
děng
[duhng]
Wait
The action of staying where one is.
稍等片刻。
Wait a moment.
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