dài​jī

to wait for an opportunity

  • created sense approved 待机/待機 · dài​jī · to wait for an opportunity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    待机 / 待機

    dài​jī

    to wait for an opportunity

    To wait for the right moment or opportunity to act; to bide one's time

    待 (literal) → 待 · dài · to wait 机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · opportunity

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 待机/待機 · dài​jī · standby — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    待机 / 待機

    dài​jī

    standby

    (of an electronic device) To stay in a low-power mode while waiting for user input; to be on standby

    待 (literal) → 待 · dài · to wait 机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · machine

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense