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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