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待命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

待命 Usage and Examples

awaiting orders; on standby

五辆救护车在那个港口待命。

Five ambulances are on standby at the port.

接到炸弹警报后,各紧急救助部门进入待命状态。

The emergency services were put on standby after a bomb warning.

The characters in 待命

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to
命
mìng8life, fate, command

More words starting with 待

  • dāi待jiǔ久le了stayed too long, overstayed
  • dāi待le了stayed, remained
  • dāi待le了liǎng两nián年stayed for two years, spent two years
  • dài待rén人Treat people, Treat others
  • dài待rén人yǒu友shàn善Be friendly, Be kind
  • dài待rén人yǒu友shàn善de的friendly, kind
  • dài待rén人chǔ处shì事how to conduct oneself, dealing with people and situations
  • dài待rén人jiē接wù物fāng方miàn面interpersonal skills, way of dealing with people
  • dài待rén人zhēn真chéng诚Be sincere with people, Be genuine with others
  • dài待rén人qīng轻Treat others lightly, Be dismissive of others
  • dài待rén人qīng轻yǐ以yuē约Treat people gently and concisely., Be lenient and moderate with others.
  • dài待qí其Wait for it, Await it

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Questions about 待命

What does 待命 mean in Chinese?

待命 (dài mìng) means “awaiting orders; on standby”.

How do you pronounce 待命?

待命 is pronounced dài mìng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “awaiting orders; on standby” in Chinese?

“awaiting orders; on standby” is 待命 (dài mìng) in Chinese.

How is 待命 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 待命, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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