- (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。