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待 dài

to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 5
Radical
彳
Type
Ideograph
Made of 彳寺 ⿰彳寺

Memory hint: To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺

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  1. 这家公司的待遇不错。
    Zhè jiā gōngsī de dàiyù búcuò.
    This company's pay and benefits are pretty good.
    this (measure) company (particle) treatment not-bad
  2. 你还要等待多久？
    Nǐ hái yào děngdài duō jiǔ?
    How much longer do you have to wait?
    you still need wait how long (question)
  3. 你应该好好对待每一位客人。
    Nǐ yīnggāi hǎohāo duìdài měi yí wèi kèrén.
    You should treat every guest well.
    you should properly treat every one (measure) guest
  4. 公司没有好好接待这些客户。
    Gōngsī méiyǒu hǎohāo jiēdài zhèxiē kèhù.
    The company didn't receive these clients properly.
    company not properly receive these client
  5. 在机场，他等待朋友等了两个小时。
    Zài jīchǎng, tā děngdài péngyou děng le liǎng ge xiǎoshí.
    At the airport, he waited for his friend for two hours.
    at airport he wait friend wait (particle) two (measure) hour

Words with 待 (11)