待 dāi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 寺 court, office
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
待
dài
to stay, to wait
Character
Example phrases
- 由于航班延误，乘客被要求待在候机区等候进一步通知。 Yóuyú hángbān yánwù, chéngkè bèi yāoqiú dài zài hòujīqū děnghòu jìnyí bù tōngzhī. Because the flight was delayed, passengers were asked to stay in the waiting area for further notice.
- 周末我喜欢待在家里看书。 Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan dāi zài jiāli kàn shū. On weekends I like to stay at home and read.
- 他在国外待了三年，中文说得很好。 Tā zài guówài dāi le sān nián, Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo. He stayed abroad for three years, and he speaks Chinese very well.
Related words
- 等待 děngdài to wait for
- 对待 duìdài to treat; to deal with
- 接待 jiēdài to receive guests
- 待遇 dàiyù pay and benefits
- 期待 qīdài to look forward to
- 待 dāi to stay
- 看待 kàndài to view; to treat
- 招待 zhāodài to entertain
- 款待 kuǎndài to entertain; to receive hospitably
- 亏待 kuīdài to treat unfairly; to treat shabbily
- 虐待 nüèdài to abuse; to mistreat
- 迫不及待 pòbùjídài impatient; unable to wait; eagerly