Common Chinese Expressions / How To Say “Hold on . " In Chinese

Common Chinese expressions are full of useful expressions that help you speak Chinese like a native. We also break each sentence down character by character to make it easier to understand and memorize.

等一等。／等一下。

Děng yīděng / Děng yīxià

Hold on./ Wait a minute.

Let’s break the expressions down character by character to understand it better:

等- to wait

一- once, one, a bit

等- to wait

等- to wait

一下- once, a bit, one time, a minute