待
dāi
Meaning
- to stay; to remain
Definition
等待；对待；将要。
to wait; to treat; about to.
Usage
常用于表示等候某人或某事，或表示对待某人的态度，有时也表示将要发生某事。
Commonly used to indicate waiting for someone or something, or to express an attitude towards someone, sometimes also indicates that something is about to happen.
Examples
- 1 请在门口待一会儿，我马上出来。(Please wait at the door for a moment, I'll be right out.)
- 2 他对客人非常热情，待人和气。(He is very warm to guests and treats people kindly.)
- 3 这个问题亟待解决，不能再拖延了。(This problem urgently needs to be solved and can no longer be delayed.)
- 4 我待要去上海出差，正在准备行李。(I am about to go on a business trip to Shanghai and am packing my luggage.)
- 5 她总是以诚待人，所以朋友很多。(She always treats people with sincerity, so she has many friends.)
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