待
Character
to stay in a place for some time
Readings and meanings
- to stay in a place for some time
Examples
我待在家里看书。
wǒ dāi zài jiā lǐ kàn shū
I stayed at home and read.
AI-generated sentence
你今天要待多久？
nǐ jīn tiān yào dāi duō jiǔ
How long are you going to stay today?
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “待” as dāi
HSK 7–9 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 待 can sit at a different level.
- to wait CC-CEDICT
- to treat CC-CEDICT
- to deal with CC-CEDICT
- to need CC-CEDICT
- going to (do sth) CC-CEDICT
- about to CC-CEDICT
- intending to CC-CEDICT
Words that use “待” as dài
对待duì dàito treat a person or thing in a certain wayWordHSK 3接待jiē dàito welcome and take care of guests or visitorsWordHSK 3等待děng dàito stay until someone or something comes or happensWordHSK 3待遇dài yùthe pay and benefits you get from a jobWordHSK 4期待qī dàito look forward to something with happinessWordHSK 4看待kàn dàito think about someone or something in a certain wayWordHSK 5招待zhāo dàito welcome guests and give them food, drinks, or a place to stayWordHSK 7–9有待yǒu dàistill needs to be done or answeredWordHSK 7–9
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 待
Draw “待” here — the faint guide shows its shape.