Difference between revisions of "Expressing "when" with "dengdao""

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The word 等到 (děngdào) can trip up learners because while it can literally mean "wait until," it also has the less literal translation meaning "when (the time comes)" or "by the time." This is a pattern that appears in complex sentences, with 等到 acting as a [[conjunction]] and appearing in the first part as the first word in the sentence.
 
The word 等到 (děngdào) can trip up learners because while it can literally mean "wait until," it also has the less literal translation meaning "when (the time comes)" or "by the time." This is a pattern that appears in complex sentences, with 等到 acting as a [[conjunction]] and appearing in the first part as the first word in the sentence.
  
== Structure ==
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== Used in the Future ==
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=== Structure ===
  
 
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等(到) + Time / Event ,Subj. + 再 / 就 / 才 ⋯⋯
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等(到) + Time / Event ,Subj. + 再 / 就 ⋯⋯
 
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== Examples ==
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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*<em>等到</em> 秋天 ,这些 树叶 <strong>就</strong> 会 变 黄 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Děngdào</em> qiūtiān, zhèxiē shùyè <strong>jiù</strong> huì biàn huáng.</span><span class="trans">When it is autumn, the leaves will have already become yellow.</span>
 
*<em>等到</em> 秋天 ,这些 树叶 <strong>就</strong> 会 变 黄 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Děngdào</em> qiūtiān, zhèxiē shùyè <strong>jiù</strong> huì biàn huáng.</span><span class="trans">When it is autumn, the leaves will have already become yellow.</span>
 
*<em>等</em> 雨 停 我 <strong>再</strong> 出门 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Děng</em> yǔ tíng wǒ <strong>zài</strong> chūmén.</span><span class="trans">When the rain stops, then I will go outside.</span>
 
*<em>等</em> 雨 停 我 <strong>再</strong> 出门 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Děng</em> yǔ tíng wǒ <strong>zài</strong> chūmén.</span><span class="trans">When the rain stops, then I will go outside.</span>
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*<em>等</em> 你们 确认 ,我 <strong>再</strong> 安排 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Děng</em> nǐmen quèrèn, wǒ <strong>zài</strong> ānpái.</span><span class="trans">I will arrange this when you confirm.</span>
 
*<em>等</em> 这个 项目 结束 ,我 <strong>就</strong> 休假 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Děng</em> zhège xiàngmù jiéshù, wǒ <strong>jiù</strong> xiūjià.</span><span class="trans">When this project is finished, I will take a vacation.</span>
 
*<em>等</em> 这个 项目 结束 ,我 <strong>就</strong> 休假 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Děng</em> zhège xiàngmù jiéshù, wǒ <strong>jiù</strong> xiūjià.</span><span class="trans">When this project is finished, I will take a vacation.</span>
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== Used in the Future ==
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=== Structure ===
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<div class="jiegou">
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等(到) + Time / Event ,Subj. + 才 ⋯⋯
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=== Examples ===
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*<em>等</em>  ,<strong>才</strong>  。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*<em>等</em>  ,<strong>才</strong>  。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*<em>等</em>  ,<strong>才</strong>  。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*<em>等</em>  ,<strong>才</strong>  。<span class="trans"> .</span>
 
*<em>等</em> 我 当 了 爸爸 ,我 <strong>才</strong> 知道 做 父母 多么 不 容易 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Děng</em> wǒ dāng le bàba, wǒ <strong>cái</strong> zhīdào zuò fùmǔ duōme bù róngyì.</span><span class="trans">It wasn't until I became a father that I realized how hard it is to be a parent.</span>
 
*<em>等</em> 我 当 了 爸爸 ,我 <strong>才</strong> 知道 做 父母 多么 不 容易 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Děng</em> wǒ dāng le bàba, wǒ <strong>cái</strong> zhīdào zuò fùmǔ duōme bù róngyì.</span><span class="trans">It wasn't until I became a father that I realized how hard it is to be a parent.</span>
  
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[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|等到|B1|等(到) + Time / Event ,Subj. + 再 / 就 / 才 ⋯⋯|<em>等到</em> 大学 毕业 ,我 就 不 住 在 学校 了。|grammar point|ASG68F61}}
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{{Basic Grammar|等到|B1|等(到) + Time / Event ,Subj. + 再 / 就 ⋯⋯|<em>等到</em> 大学 毕业 ,我 就 不 住 在 学校 了。|grammar point|ASG68F61}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing time and date}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing time and date}}
 
{{Rel char|等}}
 
{{Rel char|等}}

Revision as of 03:44, 4 December 2017

The word 等到 (děngdào) can trip up learners because while it can literally mean "wait until," it also has the less literal translation meaning "when (the time comes)" or "by the time." This is a pattern that appears in complex sentences, with 等到 acting as a conjunction and appearing in the first part as the first word in the sentence.

Used in the Future

Structure

等(到) + Time / Event ,Subj. + 再 / 就 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 等到 大学 毕业 ,我 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 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 出门 。Děng yǔ tíng wǒ zài chūmén.When the rain stops, then I will go outside.
  • 你们 确认 ,我 安排 。Děng nǐmen quèrèn, wǒ zài ānpái.I will arrange this when you confirm.
  • 这个 项目 结束 ,我 休假 。Děng zhège xiàngmù jiéshù, wǒ jiù xiūjià.When this project is finished, I will take a vacation.

Used in the Future

Structure

等(到) + Time / Event ,Subj. + 才 ⋯⋯

Examples

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  • 我 当 了 爸爸 ,我 知道 做 父母 多么 不 容易 。Děng wǒ dāng le bàba, wǒ cái zhīdào zuò fùmǔ duōme bù róngyì.It wasn't until I became a father that I realized how hard it is to be a parent.

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