Chinese Word: 待 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

待Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 彳

Ideographic:To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 彳 [ chì ] to step with the left foot
- 寺 [ sì ] court, office; temple, monastery

Similar Characters: 持诗侍特恃峙

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Pinyin: dài

English Definition:to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intending to

Chinese Definition:
①等，等候：待到。待旦。拭目以待。
②以某种态度或行为加之于人或事物：对待。招待。待遇。待人接物。
③将，要(古典戏曲小说和现代某些方言的用法)：正待出门，有人来了。

Example Words:

对待HSK 5	duì dài	to treat; treatment
等待HSK 5	děng dài	to wait; to wait for
接待HSK 5	jiē dài	to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
期待HSK 5	qī dài	to look forward to; to await; expectation
待遇HSK 5	dài yù	treatment; pay; salary; status; rank

Pinyin: dāi

English Definition:to stay

Chinese Definition:
①停留，逗留，迟延：你待一会儿再走。

Example Words:

in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5]

1		qǐng 请 nài xīn 耐心 děng dài 等待 huí fù 回复。 Please wait patiently for a reply.
2		wǒ 我 qī dài 期待 zhe 着 jiàn dào 见到 nǐ 你！ I'm looking forward to seeing you!
3		wǒ 我 bǎ 把 nǐ 你 dāng 当 péng you 朋友 kàn dài 看待。 I regard you as a friend.
4		tā 她 zài děng dài 在等待 huǒ chē 火车 de 的 dào lái 到来。 She’s waiting for the train to arrive.
5		wǒ 我 hěn 很 qī dài 期待 tā 他 de 的 dào lái 到来。 I am looking forward to his arrival.

1		qǐng 请 nài xīn 耐心 děng dài 等待 huí fù 回复。 Please wait patiently for a reply.
2		wǒ 我 qī dài 期待 zhe 着 jiàn dào 见到 nǐ 你！ I'm looking forward to seeing you!
3		wǒ 我 bǎ 把 nǐ 你 dāng 当 péng you 朋友 kàn dài 看待。 I regard you as a friend.
4		tā 她 zài děng dài 在等待 huǒ chē 火车 de 的 dào lái 到来。 She’s waiting for the train to arrive.
5		wǒ 我 hěn 很 qī dài 期待 tā 他 de 的 dào lái 到来。 I am looking forward to his arrival.