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HSK 5
待

HSK 5verbpreposition

待

dāi

待 (dāi) means “to stay”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他待人友善，彬彬有礼得体。

Tā duì rén hěn yǒushàn yǒulǐ.

He treats people kindly and politely.

Words containing 待

待遇dài yùtreatment; pay; salary; status; rank 等待děng dàito wait; to wait for 对待duì dàito treat; treatment 接待jiē dàito receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)期待qī dàito look forward to; to await; expectation 看待kàn dàito look upon; to regard 款待kuǎn dàito entertain; to be hospitable to 亏待kuī dàito treat sb unfairly 招待zhāo dàito hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)虐待nüè dàito mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse 迫不及待pò bù jí dài(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay 待会儿dāi huì rin a moment; later; also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r]

More HSK 5 vocabulary

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 待 mean?: 待 (dāi) means “to stay”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 待 pronounced?: 待 is pronounced “dāi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 待?: 待 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 待?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 待 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18