等到
děng​dào HSK2

to wait until

děng​dào to wait until
  1. 等 děng verb
    to wait
    to wait; to wait for; to await
  2. 到 dào preposition
    to
    used as a preposition meaning "to", "until", or "up to"

děng​dào by the time
  1. 等 děng prepositionadverb
    when
    by the time; when; used to mark a point in time when something occurs
  2. 到 dào verbpreposition
    to arrive
    to arrive at a place; to reach a point in time; to reach a certain level or stage