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待 (doi6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

待 (doi6, dài) — to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intending to; to hang around; to receive (guests)

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 待慢 (doi6 maan6) — to keep people waiting; to not provide good services
• 待薄 (doi6 bok6) — verb; treat ungenerously, Contempt; mistreats
• 待 (daai1) — to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intendin…
• 待乙妥 (doi6 jyut3 to5) — DEET (insect repellent) (loanword)
• 待人 (doi6 jan4) — to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
• 待人接物 (doi6 jan4 zip3 mat6) — (idiom) to interact with people

Chengyu with this character

• 守株待兔 — To hope lightning strikes twice instead of working for what you want. Used for people who copy a one-off lucky break instead of adapting.

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