待
dàidāi
to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth)
- Strokes
- 9
- Level
- HSK 3 · TOCFL Level 3
- Frequency
- No. 395
How to write 待, stroke by stroke
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What 待 means
- dài
- to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intending to
- dāi
- to stay; to remain
Ideographic: To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺
Words with 待
- 等待děng dàito wait; to wait for
- 期待qī dàito look forward to; to await; expectation
- 对待duì dàito treat; treatment
- 待会儿dāi huì rin a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5]
- 招待zhāo dàito hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
- 虐待nüè dàito mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment
- 看待kàn dàito look upon; to regard
- 待命dài mìngto be on call; to be on standby
- 待会dāi huiwait a minute; stop a while
- 接待jiē dàito receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
- 待遇dài yùtreatment; pay; salary; status; rank
- 款待kuǎn dàito entertain; to be hospitable to
待 in a sentence
suǒ yǒu nín yào zuò de ， jiù shì děng dài 。
All you have to do is to wait.
wǒ yì zhí zài qī dài zhe ！
I was expecting it!
dài huì wǒ zài hé nǐ tán tán 。
I'll square things with you later.
zhè zhǒng yǐn liào shì miǎn fèi zhāo dài de 。
This drink is on the house.
wǒ jù jué bèi nǐ xiàng nú lì yí yàng duì dài 。
I refuse to be treated like a slave by you.