Writing
有待 (yǒu dài) — how to say "to remain to be" in Chinese
有待
To remain to be, to await
verb
Character composition
有
to have
待
to wait
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Collocations
有待解决
yǒu dài jiě jué
remains to be solved
有待改进
yǒu dài gǎi jìn
remains to be improved
Examples
这个问题有待进一步研究。
This issue remains to be further studied.
问题有待解决。
The problem remains to be solved.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to remain to be" in Chinese?
"to remain to be" in Chinese is 有待 (yǒu dài).
What does 有待 mean in English?
有待 (yǒu dài) means "To remain to be, to await".
How is 有待 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǒu dài (written as you dai, youdai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to remain to be" in Chinese characters?
It is written 有待: 有 has 6 strokes, 待 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 有待?
有待 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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