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待 (dāi): to stay

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to stay
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 6
Strokes
9
Radical
彳
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

dāi

  • to stay
  • to remain

dài

  • to wait
  • to treat
  • to deal with
  • to need
  • going to (do sth)
  • about to
  • intending to

Chinese explanation

  • 停留在某处不走开,常用于口语,如待在家里、多待一会儿
  • 也表示等候、停留一段时间。

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9 strokes

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Example sentences

,。

I don't want to go out today; I just want to stay at home and read.

,。

He stayed in Beijing for three years and learned a lot of Beijing dialect.

,。

Stay here for a while; I'll go buy a cup of coffee and come back.

,。

On rainy days, I like to stay by the window and listen to music.

,。

This weekend I plan to stay home and rest; I won't go anywhere.

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