待续 (dāi) — to be continued (used at the end of a chapter, episode, or serialized work)
Definition
Set phrase meaning 'to be continued', typically printed at the end of a chapter, episode, or serialized story to signal the next installment.
verb
to be continued (used at the end of a chapter, episode, or serialized work)
Examples
- ，待续。Zhè jí diàn shì jù dào zhè lǐ jié shù le, dāi.This episode of the TV drama ends here — to be continued.
- “待续”。Xiǎo shuō de zuì hòu yí yè xiě zhe "dāi".The last page of the novel says 'to be continued'.
- ，，待续。Gù shi hái méi jiǎng wán, qiě tīng xià huí fēn jiě, dāi.The story isn't finished yet — listen to the next installment for the resolution, to be continued.
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