待 [dāi]

• 动词 （停留） stay:

  Children shouldn't stay out after dark.

  孩子们天黑后不应待在户外。

  He stayed in Beijing for ten days.

  他在北京待了10天。

待 [dài]

• 动词
  • （对待） treat; deal with:

    treat people hospitably and kindly;

    待人热情友好

    You should deal with him more politely.

    你应该待他更客气些。

  • （招待） entertain:

    She entertained her guests handsomely.

    她待客很慷慨。

  • （等待） wait for; await:

    a problem awaiting solution; an outstanding issue;

    尚待解决的问题

    have yet to be improved

    有待改进

  • （需要） need:

    This goes without saying.; This is taken for granted.

    自不待言。

  • （要; 打算） going to; about to:

    swallow what one was about to say;

    待说不说

    I was about to go to bed when the telephone rang.

    我正待睡觉， 电话响了。