待 (dài) — to treat, to deal with (a person or a matter); to wait for; (auxiliary) about to; intending to; to need to (do something)
Definition
待 covers two distinct uses: 'to treat' a person or matter (compare 对待, more formal) and 'to wait for' (casier than 等待/等候, which are written). In the auxiliary sense it means 'about to / need to', close to 快要 but less common at HSK 4.
verb
to treatto deal with (a person or a matter)to wait for(auxiliary) about tointending toto need to (do something)
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Tā dài rén hěn hǎo.He treats people well.
- 待，。Nǐ zài zhè lǐ dài yí xià, wǒ qù mǎi piào.You wait here a moment, I'll go buy tickets.
- 。Hái yǒu jǐ jiàn shì dài bàn.There are still a few things to be dealt with.
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