Chinese

dāi
Meaning: to stay; to linger
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

待

Example sentences

He stayed here all day.
他在房間裡待了一整天。
他在房间里待了一整天。
He stayed in his room for the whole day.
外面下著大雨,所以我們決定待在家裏。
外面下著大雨,所以我们决定待在家里。
It's raining heavily outside, so we decided to stay at home.
我情願待在家裡,也不想去參加派對。
我情愿待在家里,也不想去参加派对。
I would rather stay home than go to the party.
雙腿在寒冷的戶外待久了感到麻木。
双腿在寒冷的户外待久了感到麻木。
My legs felt numb after being in the cold outdoors for a long time.
整天待在家裡,我覺得很悶。
整天待在家里,我觉得很闷。
Staying at home all day, I feel very bored.
他不擅長社交,總是待在家裡。
他不擅长社交,总是待在家里。
He is not good at socializing and always stays at home.
因爲下雨,我們只能待在家裏。
因为下雨,我们只能待在家里。
Because of the rain, we can only stay at home.
我寧願待在家裡,也不想出去。
我宁愿待在家里,也不想出去。
I would rather stay at home than go out.
你們這些孩子家別總是待在屋子裡。
你们这些孩子家别总是待在屋子里。
You children shouldn't always stay in the house.

Usage Notes

Used to describe staying or lingering at a place for a period of time. Often used in spoken Chinese.

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