待
dài
to wait
to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intending to
step (彳) + official post (寺) = waiting in place
彳 evokes movement along a path, while 寺 originally meant a government office where officials waited on orders. Together they suggest pausing mid-step, standing by until the moment is right.
这件事还待进一步讨论。
zhè jiàn shì hái dài jìn yī bù tǎo lùn。
This matter still needs further discussion.
他对朋友的态度总是以礼相待。
tā duì péng yǒu de tài dù zǒng shì yǐ lǐ xiāng dài。
He always treats his friends with courtesy.
Words with 待
待会儿
dāi huì r
in a moment
随时待命
suí shí dài mìng
on call
零等待状态
líng děng dài zhuàng tài
zero wait state (computing)
不待说
bù dài shuō
needless to say; it goes without saying
亟待
jí dài
to need urgently; to need doing without delay
交待
jiāo dài
variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4]
以礼相待
yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
以逸待劳
yǐ yì dài láo
to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy
偏待
piān dài
to show favoritism against sb
优待
yōu dài
preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment
优待券
yōu dài quàn
discount coupon
优待票
yōu dài piào
reduced-price ticket (e.g. for students)