- 期待 qīdài anticipateto look forward to or await with hope or eagerness
- 等待 děngdài waitto wait; to wait for
- 对待 duìdài treatto treat, handle, or deal with someone or something in a particular way
- 接待 jiēdài receiveto receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
- 待遇 dàiyù treatmentthe way in which someone is treated or dealt with by others
- 虐待 nüèdài abuseto treat a person or animal with cruelty or violence, or the act of such treatment
- 看待 kàndài regardto look upon; to regard
- 有待 yǒudài pendingnot yet done or settled; awaiting further action, research, or development
- 待会儿 dāihuìr laterin a short while; in a moment
- 待命 dàimìng standbyto wait for orders or instructions; to be on call
- 迫不及待 pòbùjídài impatientunable to hold oneself back; eager to do something without delay
- 招待 zhāodài entertainto hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
- 交待 jiāodài confessto explain, to confess a crime, or to tell the truth about a situation.
- 善待 shàndài treat wellto treat well
- 记者招待会 jìzhězhāodàihuì press conference
- 招待会 zhāodàihuì receptiona reception
- 款待 kuǎndài entertainto receive and treat guests with hospitality and generosity
- 待人 dàirén treat peopleto treat people (politely, harshly etc)
- 待机 dàijī standbya mode in which an electronic device is ready for immediate use
- 拭目以待 shìmùyǐdài wait and seeto wipe one's eyes and wait; to wait and see
- 接待员 jiēdàiyuán receptionist
- 亟待 jídài urgently requireto need urgently; to require immediate attention
- 招待所 zhāodàisuǒ guesthouseguesthouse; hostel
- 优待 yōudài preferential treatmentpreferential treatment; to give preferential treatment
- 坐以待毙 zuòyǐdàibì resigned to fateTo sit and wait for death; resigned to one's fate.
- 待业 dàiyè unemployedto wait for employment; to be unemployed
- 待续 dàixù to be continued
- 指日可待 zhǐrìkědài imminentexpected to happen very soon; just around the corner
- 严阵以待 yánzhènyǐdài be battle-readyto be in battle array and waiting for the enemy; to be fully prepared for any eventuality
- 亏待 kuīdài mistreatto treat someone unfairly
- 整装待发 zhěngzhuāngdàifā readyto be fully prepared and waiting to depart or begin a task
- 待定 dàidìng pendingto be awaiting a decision or currently undecided; to be determined
- 待客 dàikè hospitalityto treat guests or the way in which guests are treated.
- 待见 dàijian favor(coll.) to like
- 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù wait idlyTo wait passively for luck or opportunities instead of taking initiative; literally to guard a tree-stump waiting for rabbits.
- 相待 xiāngdài treatto treat
- 留待 liúdài leave for laterto leave a task, matter, or decision to be dealt with at a later time
- 接待室 jiēdàishì reception room
- 待产 dàichǎn awaiting delivery(of an expectant mother) to be in labor or awaiting delivery
- 等待时间 děngdàishíjiān waiting timethe duration for which one waits for something or someone
- 待岗 dàigǎng furloughedto wait for a job assignment; to be laid off; to be out of a job
- 待人接物 dàirénjiēwù interact with people(idiom) to interact with people; the way one treats others and handles affairs
- 最惠国待遇 zuìhuìguódàiyù most favored nationmost favored nation treatment
- 招待员 zhāodàiyuán attendantService personnel: usher, waiter, receptionist, hostess, etc.
- 急不可待 jíbùkědài impatient(idiom) impatient; eager to do something; unable to wait any longer
- 时不我待 shíbùwǒdài time is pressing(idiom) time and tide wait for no man
- 翘首以待 qiáoshǒuyǐdài await eagerlyTo wait with great anticipation or anxiety; to crane one's neck in expectation.
- 直待 zhídài untilto wait until a certain time or event
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH