待

To wait in Chinese: 待 (dài)

dài

to wait

HSK 3.0 Level 51 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to wait
  2. 2to treat
  3. 3to deal with
  4. 4to need
  5. 5going to (do sth)
  6. 6about to
  7. 7intending to

Stroke order

Watch how to write 待 stroke by stroke.

待

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

Learn how to read Zhuyin

ㄉㄞˋ

dài

ㄉ/ dㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

See 待 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他待人很热情。

    tā dài rén hěn rè qíng。

    He treats people warmly.

Spotted a mistake?

Related words

待遇

dài yù

treatment

等待

děng dài

to wait

对待

duì dài

to treat

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor)

期待

qī dài

to look forward to

招待

zhāo dài

to hold a reception

看待

kàn dài

to look upon

虐待

nüè dài

to mistreat

有待

yǒu dài

not yet (done)

待会儿

dāi huì r

in a moment

招待会

zhāo dài huì

a reception

迫不及待

pò bù jí dài

impatient (idiom)

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 5 vocabulary list

Learn 待 with spaced repetition

Add 待 (dài) to your review queue and the FSRS algorithm will schedule it exactly when you're about to forget — then meet it again in a short AI-generated story written at your level.

Start learning free

No credit card required · Free tier included