Chinese phrase
稍等 shāo děng
Meaning
wait a moment
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to wait briefly. It is common in requests when a short delay is needed.
Example dialogue
请稍等，我查一下你的档案。 qǐng shāo děng wǒ chá yí xià nǐ de dàng àn
Please wait a moment while I check your file.
好的，麻烦你了。 hǎo de má fán nǐ le
All right, sorry to trouble you.