Hanzi
Traditional
待
Simplified
待

to wait/to treat/to deal with/to need/going to (do sth)/about to/intending to

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

dài, dāi

Bopomofo

ㄉㄞˋ, ㄉㄞ

Jyutping

doi6

Example sentences

期待 qídài
我們都非常期待這次的旅行。
我们都非常期待这次的旅行。

We are all looking forward to this trip.

啟用 / 启用 qǐyòng
新的圖書館下週正式啟用，學生都很期待。
新的图书馆下周正式启用，学生都很期待。

The new library will officially open for use next week, and the students are all looking forward to it.

等待 děngdài
我們正在等待進一步的消息。
我们正在等待进一步的消息。

We are currently waiting for further news.

結果 / 结果 jiéguǒ
我們正在等待考試的結果。
我们正在等待考试的结果。

We are waiting for the results of the exam.

對待 / 对待 duìdài
我們應該真誠地對待每一個人。
我们应该真诚地对待每一个人。

We should treat everyone with sincerity.

冷漠 lěngmò
他對待旁人的痛苦總是顯得十分冷漠。
他对待旁人的痛苦总是显得十分冷漠。

He always seems very indifferent to the pain of others.

待 dài
她待人很真誠。
她待人很真诚。

She treats people very sincerely.

以 yǐ
他以誠待人。
他以诚待人。

He treats people with sincerity.

待遇 dàiyù
這份工作的待遇雖然不高，但是很有發展性。
这份工作的待遇虽然不高，但是很有发展性。

Although the pay for this job isn't high, it has great potential for development.

氣憤 / 气愤 qìfèn
看到這種不公平的待遇，他感到非常氣憤。
看到这种不公平的待遇，他感到非常气愤。

Seeing this kind of unfair treatment, he felt extremely indignant.

Example Vocabulary

期待

qi2'dai4

to look forward to; to expect

等待

deng3'dai4

to wait for; to await

善待

shan4'dai4

對待

dui4'dai4

to treat; to handle

待

dai4

to treat; to deal with; to wait for

待人

待遇

dai4'yu4

treatment; compensation; salary; benefits

亟待

ji2'dai4

to urgently await; to be in urgent need of

交待

jiao1'dai4

以禮相待

yi3'li3'xiang1'dai4

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