dài

treat, entertain, receive; wait

HSK 5 #673

DEFINITIONS

待 dài
  • to wait
  • to treat
  • to deal with
  • to need
  • going to (do sth)
  • about to
  • intending to
待 dāi
  • to stay

STROKES

WORDS

說 bù dài shuō needless to say; it goes without saying
以礼相 yǐ lǐ xiāng dài to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
以禮相 yǐ lǐ xiāng dài to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
以逸勞 yǐ yì dài láo to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy; to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)
piān dài to show favoritism against sb; to treat unfairly
yōu dài preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment
券 yōu dài quàn discount coupon; complimentary ticket
票 yōu dài piào reduced-price ticket (e.g. for students)
票 yōu dài piào reduced-price ticket (e.g. for students)
冷漠对 lěng mò duì dài cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect
冷漠對 lěng mò duì dài cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect
刮目相 guā mù xiāng dài see 刮目相看[gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4]
制 bāo dài zhì Bao Daizhi, "Edict Attendant Bao", fictional name used for Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
因 kě dài yīn codeine (loanword)
含苞放 hán bāo dài fàng in bud; budding
严以责己宽以人 yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
嚴以責己寬以人 yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
坐以斃 zuò yǐ dài bì to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
夜招酒会 yè zhāo dài jiǔ huì evening cocktail reception
夜招酒會 yè zhāo dài jiǔ huì evening cocktail reception
守株兔,缘木求鱼 shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
守株兔,緣木求魚 shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
寬以人 kuān yǐ dài rén to be lenient with others (idiom)
kuān dài to treat leniently; liberal treatment
duì dài to treat; treatment