Meaning of děng:
等
to wait for; to await
Wǒmen zài chēzhàn děng gōnggòng qìchē.
我们在车站等公共汽车。
We are waiting for the bus at the station.
by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.
Děng wǒmen dào jiā de shíhòu, tiān yǐjīng hēi le.
等我们到家的时候，天已经黑了。
By the time we got home, it was already dark.
Tā xǐhuān yóuyǒng, dúshū, pǎobù děng huódòng.
她喜欢游泳、读书、跑步等活动。
She likes activities such as swimming, reading, running, etc.
(bound form) class; rank; grade
Zhège cài de wèidào shì gāojí děng de.
这个菜的味道是高级等的。
The taste of this dish is of a high grade.
(bound form) equal to; same as; (used to end an enumeration)
Zhèxiē píngguǒ de dàxiǎo jīběn dōu xiāngděng.
这些苹果的大小基本都相等。
The sizes of these apples are basically equal.
Chāoshì lǐ yǒu píngguǒ, xiāngjiāo, chéngzi děng shuǐguǒ.
超市里有苹果、香蕉、橙子等水果。
The supermarket has apples, bananas, oranges, and other fruits.
(literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)
Qǐng dàjiā shāowēi děng yīxià.
请大家稍微等一下。
Please everyone wait a moment.
