等到

děng dào
HSK 2Preposition (介)

Basic Meaning

prep
Used at the beginning of a clause to indicate a point in time. Often followed by a main clause describing the action or event that happens at or after that time. 等到...就... or 等到...才... are common patterns.
when; until (used to indicate a time condition)
表示时间条件。
Words:
等到最后等到实现等到结束
Synonyms:
比及待到及至直到
Antonyms:
立即马上立刻
Sentences:
  1. 等(děng)到(dào)下(xià)课(kè)，我(wǒ)们(mén)就(jiù)去(qù)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。
    When class is over, we'll go eat.
  2. 等(děng)到(dào)你(nǐ)实(shí)现(xiàn)目(mù)标(biāo)的(de)那(nà)一(yī)天(tiān)，一(yí)定(dìng)要(yào)庆(qìng)祝(zhù)一(yī)下(xià)。
    On the day you achieve your goal, we must celebrate.
  3. 他(tā)等(děng)到(dào)会(huì)议(yì)结(jié)束(shù)才(cái)离(lí)开(kāi)。
    He didn't leave until the meeting was over.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
děng等

equal；wait

HSK 1
dào到

to arrive; to (a place); until (a time)