Chinese

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

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Example sentences

他在這裡待了一整天。
他在这里待了一整天。
He stayed here all day.
他在房間裡待了一整天。
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。
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。
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。
My legs felt numb after being in the cold outdoors for a long time.

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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