Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary
待
dài, dāi
Description
“待”常常表示“对待某人”或“等待”。
"待" often means "to treat someone" or "to wait."
读dāi的时候，意思是“停留、待在一个地方”，很口语。
When pronounced dāi, "待" means "to stay or remain in a place," and is very colloquial.
Meanings
待dài
to treat (someone in a certain way)
他对人很好，待朋友很热情。
He is very kind to people and warm to friends.
待dāi
to stay (in a place)
我想在家待一天。
I want to stay at home for a day.
待dài
to wait for; to await
请你待一会儿。
Please stay for a while.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
待 pronounced dāi (stay) is very colloquial; also written 呆.
- Etymology
original sense 'to wait', extended to 'treat' and 'stay'.
In videos
“当地法文，因为我在法国也待过一下。”
“就是待在这里觉得特别的舒服”
Images