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

HSK 3

这个问题有待解决。

Zhège wèntí yǒudài jiějué.

This problem remains to be solved.

HSK 4

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