Definition

1. Verb:
   • To wait for; to await: To remain in a place or state until a particular person, thing, or event happens or arrives. It implies an expectation that something will occur.
   • To hold on; to bide one's time: To pause or delay an action until a more suitable moment or condition is met.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi đợi bạn ở thư viện. (I am waiting for you at the library.)
  • Hãy đợi cho đến khi cô ấy đến. (Please wait until she arrives.)
  • Chúng tôi đợi kết quả xét nghiệm. (We are awaiting the test results.)

Advanced Usage

• "đợi chờ": to wait (often with a sense of longing or patience).

  • Anh ấy đợi chờ cô ấy suốt nhiều năm. (He waited for her for many years.)

• "trông đợi" / "mong đợi": to hope for, to expect.

  • Mọi người đều trông đợi một sự thay đổi tích cực. (Everyone is hoping for a positive change.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chờ đợi (v): to wait (a near-synonym, often used interchangeably with "đợi" for emphasis).
  • Không có gì để chờ đợi ở đây nữa. (There is nothing left to wait for here.)

Synonyms

• Wait: To stay where one is or delay action.
• Await: To wait for something expected.
• Stay: To remain in a specific place or condition.

Related Idioms

• Đợi vỏ trấu: To wait for something impossible or futile (like waiting for chaff to turn into rice husks).

  • Kế hoạch đó chỉ là đợi vỏ trấu mà thôi. (That plan is just a futile wait.)

• Đợi đến sốt ruột: To wait until one becomes impatient or anxious.

  • Tôi đợi đến sốt ruột mà tin nhắn vẫn chưa tới. (I waited until I was anxious, but the message still hadn't arrived.)

verb

1. to wait for; to await