Chinese phrase
候补名单一般要等多久？ hòu bǔ míng dān yì bān yào děng duō jiǔ
Meaning
How long do people usually wait on the waitlist?
When to use it
Asks how long people usually wait on a waitlist. It is a neutral question about expected timing after being placed on the list.
Example dialogue
收到候补邮件后，候补名单一般要等多久？ shōu dào hòu bǔ yóu jiàn hòu hòu bǔ míng dān yì bān yào děng duō jiǔ
After getting a waitlist email, how long do people usually wait?
如果大家都不接受名额，可能会很快；通常来说要等一两周到几个月。 rú guǒ dà jiā dōu bù jiē shòu míng é kě néng huì hěn kuài tōng cháng lái shuō yào děng yì liǎng zhōu dào jǐ gè yuè
If everyone declines their offers, a place may open up quickly; usually, the wait is anywhere from one or two weeks to several months.