待 2

待 [dài] 动

1. ■ （对待） treat; deal with:

待人热情友好 treat people hospitably and kindly;

你应该待他更客气些。 You should deal with him more politely.

2. ■ （招待） entertain:

她待客很慷慨。 She entertained her guests handsomely.

3. ■ （等待） wait for; await:

尚待解决的问题 a problem awaiting solution; an outstanding issue;

有待改进 have yet to be improved

4. ■ （需要） need:

自不待言。 This goes without saying.; This is taken for granted.

5. ■ （要; 打算） going to; about to:

待说不说 swallow what one was about to say;

我正待睡觉， 电话响了。 I was about to go to bed when the telephone rang.

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