有待 (yǒu dài) — to have yet to be (done); to await (completion)
Definition
Formal written phrase meaning 'has yet to be (done)' — used to flag something still pending. Unlike 等待 ('to wait for' an event), 有待 emphasizes that the action itself is unfinished.
verb
to have yet to be (done)to await (completion)
Examples
- 有待。Zhè ge wèn tí yǒu dài jiě jué.This problem has yet to be solved.
- 有待。Tā de zī zhì yǒu dài jìn yí bù què rèn.His qualifications await further confirmation.
- 有待。Xīn de tí àn yǒu dài yì huì tǎo lùn.The new proposal has yet to be discussed by parliament.
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