待

优待

yōu dài

preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment

招待

zhāo dài

to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)

坐以待毙

zuò yǐ dài bì

to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate

整装待发

zhěng zhuāng dài fā

to get ready (for a journey)

留待

liú dài

to leave sth for later

蓄势待发

xù shì dài fā

to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc

待人

dài rén

to treat people (politely, harshly etc)

款待

kuǎn dài

to entertain

待会儿

dāi huì r

in a moment

随时待命

suí shí dài mìng

on call

零等待状态

líng děng dài zhuàng tài

zero wait state (computing)

不待说

bù dài shuō

needless to say; it goes without saying