verb, adverb, punctuation, particle, pronoun, directional, noun · to wait for or await

请在门口等我一下。

verb · by the time; when; until

等他回来，我们就出发。

particle · used to end an enumeration; et cetera or et al.

书架上有书、笔、纸等物品。

noun, measure word, adjective · a class, rank, or grade

我们的产品质量属于一等。

verb, particle, conjunction, adverb, proper name · a literary plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun

我等必将竭尽全力。

verb · equal to or the same as

这两个三角形的面积相等。