等待 Traditional form: 等待 Pinyin (reading): děngdài Definitions: to wait; to wait for Characters: 等 - rank, grade; same, equal; to wait 待 - to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait Traditional characters: 等 - rank, grade; same, equal; to wait 待 - to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait