等到, děngdào
Meaning: by the time, when
HSK 4 word
Example
等到他来，电影已经开始了。
Děngdào tā lái, diànyǐng yǐjīng kāishǐ le.
By the time he arrived, the film had already started.
More HSK 4 words
- 将要jiāngyàowill, to be about to
- 已yǐalready
- 再次zàicìonce again, a second time
- 重chóngagain, once more
- 最终zuìzhōngfinal, in the end
- 此次cǐ cìthis time
- 世纪shìjìcentury
- 博士bóshìPhD, doctor
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