| 待 | dāi | stay; delay |
| 待 | dài | to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intending to |
| 待遇 | dài yù | treatment; pay; wages; status; salary |
| 待业 | dài yè | to await job assignment (term used only in mainland China) |
| 待人 | dài rén | to treat sb |
| 待人接物 | dài rén jiē wù | the way one treats people |
| 待定 | dài dìng | to await a decision; to be pending |
| 待宵草 | dài xiāo cǎo | evening primrose |
| 待复 | dài fù | to be advised; awaiting an answer |
| 待会儿 | dāi huìr | in a moment; later; Taiwan pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] |
| 待机 | dài jī | to wait for an opportunity; to seize a chance; pragmatic |
| 待续 | dài xù | to be continued |
| 待考 | dài kǎo | under investigation; currently unknown |
| 待要 | dài yào | to be about to |
| 待解 | dài jiě | unresolved; awaiting solution |