待命

dàimìng

verb #3,931

Meanings

Shìbīngmen zài yuándì dàimìng.

The soldiers stood by at their positions.

Qǐng dàjiā zài zhèlǐ dàimìng.

Please stand by here, everyone.

usage

待命 is formal, often used in military, emergency, or professional contexts. For casual use, 等着 (děngzhe) is more natural.

待 dài

命 mìng