待 ⇒
待 dāi/dài, to stay, to wait/to treat/to deal with/to need/going to (do sth)/about to/intend...
等待 děngdài, to wait/to wait for
期待 qīdài, to look forward to/to await/expectation
对待 duìdài, [對待], to treat/treatment
虐待 nüèdài, to mistreat/to maltreat/to abuse/mistreatment/maltreatment
待会儿 dāihuìr, [待會兒], in a moment/later/also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r]
待命 dàimìng, to be on call/to be on standby
迫不及待 pòbùjídài, impatient (idiom); in a hurry/itching to get on with it
看待 kàndài, to look upon/to regard
招待 zhāodài, to receive (guests)/to entertain/reception
待遇 dàiyù, treatment/pay/salary/status/rank
接待 jiēdài, to receive (a visitor)/to admit (allow sb to enter)
女招待 交待 jiāodài, variant of 交代[jiāo dài]
招待会 zhāodàihuì, [招待會], reception/CL:個|个[gè],次[cì]
款待 kuǎndài, to entertain/to be hospitable to
拭目以待 shìmùyǐdài, lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
接待员 jiēdàiyuán, [接待員], receptionist
有待 yǒudài, not yet (done)/pending
坐以待毙 zuòyǐdàibì, [坐以待斃], to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
待续 dàixù, [待續], to be continued
优待 yōudài, [優待], preferential treatment/to give preferential treatment
善待 shàndài, to treat well
坦诚相待 严阵以待 整装待发 zhěngzhuāngdàifā, [整裝待發], to get ready (for a journey)/ready and waiting
待定 dàidìng, to await a decision/to be pending
待人 dàirén, to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù, lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)/to wait idly for opportu...
接待处 相待 xiāngdài, to treat
亏待 kuīdài, [虧待], to treat sb unfairly
待客 以诚相待 招待员 zhāodàiyuán, [招待員], usher/greeter
急不可待 jíbùkědài, impatient/eager to/anxious to
担待 dāndài, [擔待], to pardon/please excuse (me)/to take responsibility
指日可待 zhǐrìkědài, imminent/just around the corner (idiom)
待机 dàijī, [待機], to wait for an opportunity/(electronic devices) standby
接待室 jiēdàishì, reception room
时不我待 shíbùwǒdài, [時不我待], time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
待办 待业 dàiyè, [待業], to await job assignment (term used only in mainland China)
亟待解决 待人接物 dàirénjiēwù, the way one treats people
翘首以待 qiáoshǒuyǐdài, [翹首以待], to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)/to anxiously await
待价而沽 dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
招待所 zhāodàisuǒ, guest house/small hotel
留待 liúdài, to leave sth for later/to postpone (work, a decision etc)
招待券 待产 dàichǎn, [待產], (of an expectant mother) to be in labor
亟待 jídài, see 急待[jí dài]
优待券 yōudàiquàn, [優待券], discount coupon/complimentary ticket
待字闺中 优惠待遇 待查 百废待兴 bǎifèidàixīng, [百廢待興], many things waiting to be done (idiom)/a thousand things to do
坐待 嗷嗷待哺 áoáodàibǔ, cry piteously for food
宽待 kuāndài, [寬待], to treat leniently/liberal treatment
厚待 hòudài, generous treatment
待援 以逸待劳 yǐyìdàiláo, [以逸待勞], to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy/to nurture one's strength and bide...
接待站 少待 宽以待人 kuānyǐdàirén, [寬以待人], to be lenient with others (idiom)
要 ⇒
要 yāo/yào, to demand/to request/to coerce, important/vital/to want/to ask for/will/going to...
需要 xūyào, to need/to want/to demand/to require/requirement/need
不要 bùyào, don't!/must not
重要 zhòngyào, important/significant/major
只要 zhǐyào, if only/so long as
要求 yāoqiú, to request/to require/requirement/to stake a claim/to ask/to demand/CL:點|点[diǎn]
还要 必要 bìyào, necessary/essential/indispensable/required
就要 jiùyào, will/shall/to be going to
要是 yàoshi, (coll.) if
要么 yàome, [要麼], or/either one or the other
主要 zhǔyào, main/principal/major/primary
提要 tíyào, summary/abstract
快要 kuàiyào, almost/nearly/almost all
将要 jiāngyào, [將要], will/shall/to be going to
要不然 yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào, [無關緊要], indifferent/insignificant
不要紧 bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
要不 yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
首要 shǒuyào, the most important/of chief importance
要命 yàomìng, to cause sb's death/very/extremely/frightening/annoying
要紧 yàojǐn, [要緊], important/urgent
至关重要 zhìguānzhòngyào, [至關重要], extremely important/vital/crucial/essential
正要 zhèngyào, to be just about to/to be on the point of
要害 yàohài, vital part/(fig.) key point/crucial
重要性 zhòngyàoxìng, importance
要点 yàodiǎn, [要點], main point/essential
要塞 yàosài, stronghold/fort/fortification
不要脸 bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
要挟 yāoxié, [要挾], to threaten/to blackmail
要好 yàohǎo, to be on good terms/to be close friends/striving for self-improvement
要素 yàosù, essential factor/key constituent
要说 yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
要价 yàojià, [要價], asking price/to ask a price/to demand terms (in negotiations)
不必要 bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
次要 cìyào, secondary
索要 suǒyào, to ask for/to request/to demand
要犯 yàofàn, major criminal
要事 yàoshì, important matter
须要 xūyào, [須要], must/have to
简要 jiǎnyào, [簡要], concise/brief
紧要关头 jǐnyàoguāntóu, [緊要關頭], urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
要冲 yàochōng, [要衝], road hub/major crossroad
摘要 zhāiyào, summary/abstract
紧要 jǐnyào, [緊要], critical/crucial/vital
要饭 yàofàn, [要飯], to beg (for food or money)
概要 gàiyào, outline
要闻 yàowén, [要聞], important news story/headline
要得 yàodé, good/fine
要领 yàolǐng, [要領], main aspects/essentials/gist
要约 yāoyuè, [要約], to restrict/to agree to a contract/offer/bid
要务 yàowù, [要務], key task/important affair
要人 yàorén, important person
要强 yàoqiáng, [要強], eager to excel/eager to get ahead in life/strong-minded
机要 要职 yàozhí, [要職], key job/important position
必要性 bìyàoxìng, necessity
要员 yàoyuán, [要員], key participant/VIP
漫天要价 màntiānyàojià, [漫天要價], to ask for sky-high prices
政要 zhèngyào, important political leader/government dignitary
要义 yàoyì, [要義], the essentials
简明扼要 jiǎnmíngèyào, [簡明扼要], brief and to the point (idiom)/succinct
要面子 yàomiànzi, see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
要道 yàodào, major road/thoroughfare/main road
必要条件 bìyàotiáojiàn, [必要條件], requirement/necessary condition (math)
不得要领 bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
要件 yàojiàn, key document/important condition/criterion/requirement/requisite/cornerstone
显要 xiǎnyào, [顯要], prominent/eminent/important person/notable/dignitary
主要矛盾 要案 要账 yàozhàng, [要賬], to demand repayment/to collect debt
扼要 èyào, to the point/concise
要不得 yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
至关紧要 要端 yàoduān, the main points
要旨 yàozhǐ, the gist (of a text or argument)/the main points
大要 dàyào, abstract/gist/main points
纲要 gāngyào, [綱要], outline/essential points
要不了 纪要 jìyào, [紀要], minutes/written summary of a meeting
要子 yàozi, straw rope
险要 xiǎnyào, [險要], strategically situated and easy to defend/strategic location
记要 击中要害 需要量 大案要案 要健怡 要信 要选 要路 yàolù, important road/main thoroughfare/fig. key position
要蔓 要略 yàolüè, roughly/outline/summary
要则 要图 yàotú, [要圖], main plan/important program
要亮 要弄成 要改成 要聪明 要发飚 备要 要念陶 要进球 要力挺