得等

have to wait

→ 得
phrase Uncommon #13,002
have to wait 得 here means “have to” or “must.”
CH: 我们得等公交车。
EN: We have to wait for the bus.

要吃也得等天亮吃啊!

Even if we're going to eat, we have to wait until daylight!

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

也许得等二十年,才会有另一艘星舰出现。

It may be another twenty years before another starship appears.

我们得等天气暖和点再说

We’ll have to wait until the weather warms up a bit.

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

不然就得等下一班了

Otherwise, you’ll have to wait for the next one.

— 妈咪 (2014)

没不同,都得等挂了再打!

No difference—you still have to wait until it disconnects before calling again!

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

“我们得等上几天吗?”

Do we have to wait a few days?

也得等张惠科回来再说

We'll have to wait until Zhang Huike comes back before we decide.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

我知道,她也得等船卖出去才能拿到利润。

I know. She won’t get any profit until the ship is sold, either.