Expressing "when" with "dengdao"

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"等(到)"意思相当于"when"引导的时间状语,后半句常常用"再、就"连接,也可以用"才"。用"才"的时候往往是在描述过去发生的事。

Structure

等(到) + Time / Event ,Subj. + 再 / 就 / 才 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 等到 大学 毕业 ,我 就 不 住 在 学校 里 了。Děngdào dàxué bìyè, wǒ jiù bù zhù zài xuéxiào lǐ le.When I graduate from college, I don't live at school.
  • 等到 秋天 ,这些 树叶 就 会 变 黄 。Děngdào qiūtiān, zhèxiē shùyè jiù huì biàn huáng.When it is autumn, the leaves will have already become yellow.
  • 雨 停 我 再 出门 。Děng yǔ tíng wǒ zài chūmén.When the rain stops, then I will go outside.
  • 这个 项目 结束 ,我们 部门 会 开 派对 庆祝 。Děng zhège xiàngmù jiéshù, wǒmen bùmén huì kāi pàiduì qìngzhù.When this project is finished, our department can have a party to celebrate.
  • 你 当 了 爸爸 ,你 就 会 知道 做 父母 多么 不 容易。Děng nǐ dāng le bàba, nǐ jiù huì zhīdào zuò fùmǔ duōme bù róngyì.When you act as the father, you will become aware of how hard it is to be a parent.

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