Decoded Slug: 等 (děng) - Wait; and so on, etc
Mandarin Grammar Point
等 (děng) - Wait; and so on, etc
等 (děng) - Wait; and so on, etc
Short explanation:
Used to show the continuation of an action or situation, or to imply that there is more to the list.
Formation:
Phrase 1 + 等 + (Phrase 2)
Examples:
我买了苹果、橙子、香蕉等食物。
Wǒ mǎi le píngguǒ, chéngzi, xiāngjiāo děng shíwù.
I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and so on.
李华、张红、王星等人都来到了派对。
Lǐ Huá, Zhāng Hóng, Wáng Xīng děng rén dōu lái dào le pàiduì.
Li Hua, Zhang Hong, Wang Xing and others all came to the party.
看电视、读书、听音乐等是我在周末喜欢做的事情。
Kàn diànshì, dúshū, tīng yīnyuè děng shì wǒ zài zhōumò xǐhuān zuò de shìqing.
Watching TV, reading books, listening to music, and so on are things I like to do at the weekend.
请等一下，我马上就好。
Qǐng děng yīxià, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo.
Please wait a moment, I will be ready soon.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese word '等 (děng)' is primarily used in two ways. Firstly as a verb meaning 'to wait'. Secondly, it is used to imply that there is more to the list or situation being discussed, without having to explicitly list everything. It is equivalent to 'and so on' or 'etc.' in English. This usage is often seen in lists of items or to explain an ongoing action or situation.