to wait
→
to need
1 realization
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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NEW Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Mandarin Chinese | |
Lexeme | děng (等) | |
Meaning 1 | to wait | Děng tā bàntiān (等他半天) to wait him a long time |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | to demand, to need | Děng huíxìn (等回信) to wait for an answer (about the letter) |
Reference | BKRS | |
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