有待

yǒudài

verb HSK 7-9 #13,340

Meanings

1 remains to be
2 still needs to
3 awaits

Characters

to have; there is

to wait for; to remain to be

Literally 'there remains to be' — something still needs to be done

Examples

这个问题有待解决。

Zhège wèntí yǒudài jiějué.

This problem remains to be solved.

产品质量有待提高。

Chǎnpǐn zhìliàng yǒudài tígāo.

Product quality still needs to be improved.

Tips

grammar

有待 is always followed by a verb: 有待解决 (remains to be solved), 有待改进 (needs improvement), 有待观察 (remains to be seen). It's a polite, formal way of saying something is not yet done.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

待 dài