Chinese phrase
久等了 jiú děng le
Meaning
Sorry to have kept you waiting
When to use it
It is a polite apology for making someone wait a long time. It is often used when meeting someone after a delay or receiving a waiting visitor.
Example dialogue
抱歉，久等了，这边请。 bào qiàn jiú děng le zhè biān qǐng
Sorry to have kept you waiting. Please come this way.
没关系，谢谢。 méi guān xì xiè xiè
No problem, thank you.