Chinese phrase
请在〜稍等 qǐng zài 〜 shāo děng
Meaning
Please wait at ___ for a moment
When to use it
It politely asks someone to wait at a stated place briefly. It is common in service or phone conversations and sounds courteous.
Example dialogue
您好，关于订单我需要确认，请在电话旁稍等。 nín hǎo guān yú dìng dān wǒ xū yào què rèn qǐng zài diàn huà páng shāo děng
Hello, I need to check something about the order, so please wait by the phone for a moment.
好的，我会在电话旁等您。 hǎo de wǒ huì zài diàn huà páng děng nín
Okay, I will wait for you by the phone.