待 (dāi / dài): To treat — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4

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Readings & Meanings

待has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

dāidai

verb (动)

to stay, to remainHSK 3.0 L4

dàidai

verb (动)

to treat, to deal with; to wait forHSK 3.0 L6

Stroke Order Diagrams 待

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

待=彳step+寺temple

The radical 彳 (step) meets 寺 (temple) to show waiting at a temple — to wait or treat.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 待 is used in context

wǒ我

zài在

chē车

zhàn站

děng等

dài待

péng朋

yǒu友

。

I am waiting for my friend at the station.

shǒu手

jī机

chǔ处

yú于

dài待

jī机

zhuàng状

tài态

。

Qǐng请

nǐ你

zài在

kè客

tīng厅

shāo稍

dài待

piàn片

kè

Qǐng nǐ zài kètīng lǐ dāi yīhuìr.

请你在客厅里待一会儿。

Please stay in the living room for a while.

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

dài待

yù遇

hěn很

hǎo好

。

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look upon; regard; treat

HSK 6

The phone is in standby mode.

Please wait in the living room for a moment.

This company offers good treatment.

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Animated Stroke Order 待

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