dāi

to stay; to remain

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 待遇dàiyùtreatmentB5
  • 等待děngdàito waitB5
  • 对待duìdàito treatB5
  • 接待jiēdàito receiveB5
  • 期待qīdàito look forward toB5
  • dàito waitB6
  • 看待kàndàito look uponB6

See it in sentences

我在朋友家待了两天。

I stayed at my friend's place for two days.

周末我只想待在家里。

On weekends I just want to stay home.