No. 819 in Chinese
待
The Chinese word "待" can mean "to wait," "to treat," or "to stay," depending on the context.
In a sentence
我需要待在家里完成作业。
I need to stay at home to finish my homework.
In this sentence, '待' (dāi) is used to mean 'stay' or 'remain', indicating staying at a location.
所有的事项都有待进一步商讨。
All matters are pending further discussion.
Here, '待' (dài) is used to mean 'pending' or 'to be (done)', indicating something awaits action.
他对父母的照顾态度非常周到。
He treats his parents with great care and thoughtfulness.
In this sentence, '待' (dài) is part of the phrase '对...的照顾态度' (treat with care), where it indicates the manner of treatment or behavior towards others.
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