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Need to waitin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

要等

jiu3 dang2

need to wait

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

After 要等, give the waiting duration, such as 十分鐘; this does not tell the clock time to arrive.

Examples

要等十分鐘

jiu3 dang2 sap6 fan1 zung1

You need to wait ten minutes

要等十五分鐘

jiu3 dang2 sap6 ng5 fan1 zung1

There’s a fifteen-minute wait