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待 - dài

treat, entertain, receive; wait

treat, entertain, receive; wait

How to read 待

Click 待 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindài
Englishtreat, entertain, receive; wait
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

待人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 待命. Please read 待字 one more time.

Common words with this character

to treat people
to be on call; to be on standby
to be awaiting betrothal
to await a decision; to be pending

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 待 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 待人 and 待命 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 待.