Definition
待 (dài) means 'to stay, remain' in a place, often for a period of time. It is more general and everyday than 停留 (tíng liú 'stop over, stay temporarily') and less colloquial than 蹲 (dūn 'stay/hang around for a long time'). Unlike 留 (liú), which can also mean 'keep, leave behind', 待 focuses purely on staying somewhere.
verb
to stayto remain
Easily confused
- 持chílook-aliketo hold; to grasp
- 带dàisound-alike(verb) to bring, to carry, to take along
- 诗shīlook-alikepoem; poetry; verse
- 呆dāisound-alikestupid, foolish
- 特tèlook-alikeespecially, particularly
- 戴dàisound-aliketo put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves, jewelry, etc.)
- 等děnglook-aliketo wait for
- 代dàisound-aliketo substitute, to act on behalf of, to replace
- 逮dǎisound-aliketo catch, to capture (physical objects or persons)
Examples
- 待。Tā dǎsuàn zài túshūguǎn dài dào wǎnshang.He plans to stay in the library until evening.
- 待。Zhōumò wǒ gèng xǐhuan dài zài jiāli kàn shū.On weekends I prefer to stay at home and read.
- 待，。Bié dài zài wàimiàn tài jiǔ, tiān kuài hēi le.Don't stay outside too long; it's getting dark.
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