How is 等 pronounced?

等 is pronounced “děng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 等?

等 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 等?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 等 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2verbparticle

等

děng

等 (děng) means “class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await; et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as soon as; once”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Example

请等一下，我马上来。

Qǐng děng yīxià, wǒ mǎshàng lái.

Please wait a moment, I'll be right there.

Words containing 等

等待děng dàito wait; to wait for 等于děng yúto equal; to be tantamount to 等候děng hòuto wait; to wait for 等级děng jígrade; rank; status 平等píng děngequal; equality 相等xiāng děngequal; equally; equivalent 等到děng dàoto wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)中等zhōng děngmedium 高等gāo děnghigh-level; higher (animals, education etc); advanced (math etc)初等chū děngelementary (i.e. easy)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 等 mean?: 等 (děng) means “class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await; et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as soon as; once”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 等 pronounced?: 等 is pronounced “děng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 等?: 等 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 等?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 等 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27