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ждать

wait

Meaning of ждать

stay until

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Russian[ʐˈdatʲ]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersděng dài
wait
ждать - wait
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ждать with Chinese translation

ждать usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

请在门口等待。

Пожалуйста, подождите у входа.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

我在登机口等朋友。

Я жду друга у выхода на посадку.

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ждать belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ждать等待
готовить做饭
менять
завязывать
следовать遵循
убирать移除
ощущаться感觉

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ждать / подождать / дожидаться / ожидать

П
🇷🇺Russian
подождать

Perfective nuance / to wait for a short while or to ask someone to wait.

A1Very Often
Д
🇷🇺Russian
дожидаться

To wait until a needed result or event occurs; often used with an object (to wait for an answer).

A1Often
О
🇷🇺Russian
ожидать

More formal/abstract — often means 'to expect' or 'to anticipate a result'.

A1Often

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How to pronounce ждать and what this word means

ждать means wait. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ждать

[ʐˈdatʲ]

ждать translation

wait

ждать examples

Wir warten am Gate auf den Flug.

ждать transcription

[ʐˈdatʲ]

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ждать meaning: what does it mean?

оставаться на месте до наступления нужного момента или события

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ждать is pronounced as [ʐˈdatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ждать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wir warten am Gate auf den Flug. Translation: Мы ждём рейс у выхода на посадку.

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