待命 (dāi) — to await orders; to stand by (for orders)
Definition
A military/formal verb meaning to stand by awaiting orders — troops, emergency teams, or units wait, ready to act. Distinct from everyday 等待, which is general-purpose waiting for a person, time, or result.
verb
to await ordersto stand by (for orders)
Examples
- 待命。Bù duì yǐ jīng jìn rù dāi zhuàng tài.The troops have entered a standby state.
- ，。Tā men zài zāi qū dài le sān tiān de mìng, yì zhí méi yǒu jiē dào xīn de zhǐ lìng.They stood by in the disaster area for three days without receiving new orders.
- 待命，。Yìng jí xiǎo zǔ suí shí dāi, zhǔn bèi chū fā.The emergency team is standing by, ready to depart.
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