Chinese word

等候名单

Pronunciation

Pinyinděng hòu míng dān

Meaning

  • nounwaiting list

Example

餐厅说我的名字在等候名单上。cān tīng shuō wǒ de míng zì zài děng hòu míng dān shàng

The restaurant said my name was on the waiting list.

Illustration for 等候名单 (waiting list)

More examples

我在等候名单上，什么时候轮到我？wǒ zài děng hòu míng dān shàng shén me shí hòu lún dào wǒ

I am on the waitlist; when will it be my turn?

Core concept

A holding list that turns unmet demand into an ordered set of people or groups awaiting action.

Common phrases

  • 查看等候名单chá kàn děng hòu míng dān

    check the waiting list

  • 把我列入等候名单bǎ wǒ liè rù děng hòu míng dān

    add me to the waiting list

  • 等候名单上的人děng hòu míng dān shàng de rén

    people on the waiting list

Similar words

等位名单děng wèi míng dān: A list of people waiting to be given a place at a restaurant.
候诊名单hòu zhěn míng dān: A list of patients waiting for a medical consultation or examination.
候补名单hòu bǔ míng dān: A list of candidates ready to fill vacancies when they become available.

Definition in Chinese

供机构按先后顺序记录尚未获得安排、等待处理或通知的个人或团体姓名的名单。gōng jī gòu àn xiān hòu shùn xù jì lù shàng wèi huò dé ān pái děng dài chú lǐ huò tōng zhī de gè rén huò tuán tǐ xìng míng de míng dān

Word origin

等候名单 (děnghòumíngdān, "waiting list") combines 等候 (děnghòu, "wait") with 名单 (míngdān, "name list"), directly describing names kept while an organization decides or prepares what comes next.

Usage tips

  • The term fits restaurants, clinics, classes, and service offices, so its use extends beyond a restaurant queue to many kinds of organized processing.

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