待

dài

verb HSK 7 #551

Meanings

1 to wait; to treat
2 to stay

Characters

to wait; to treat; to stay

彳(step) + 寺 (temple) — stepping slowly at a temple, waiting

Examples

请稍等，等我一下。

Qǐng shāoděng, děng wǒ yīxià.

Please wait a moment.

他对待人很友好。

Tā duìdài rén hěn yǒuhǎo.

He treats people very kindly.

在家待了一天。

Zài jiā dāi le yī tiān.

Stayed at home for a day.

Tips

usage

Two pronunciations: dài (to treat — 对待, 招待, 待遇; to wait — 等待, 期待) and dāi (to stay — 待在家里 stay at home). 期待 (to look forward to) is very common.

Stroke Order

待 dài