待命 meaning in English
to be on call; to be on standby
17 strokes
Meaning of 待命
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
dàimìng
- to be on call
- to be on standby
待命 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
国际救难队伍随时待命准备前往日本。
National rescue teams are on standby ready to fly to Japan.
Stroke order for each character
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待 dāi · to stay · 9 strokes
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命 mìng · life · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 待命.
| 生命 | shēngmìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature (CL:條|条[tiao2]) |
| 等待 | děngdài | to wait; to wait for |
| 命运 | mìngyùn | fate; destiny |
| 对待 | duìdài | to treat; treatment |
| 接待 | jiēdài | to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients) |
| 期待 | qīdài | to look forward to; to await |
| 待遇 | dàiyù | treatment; pay |
| 命令 | mìnglìng | order; command |
| 看待 | kàndài | to look upon; to regard |
| 救命 | jiùmìng | to save sb's life; (interj.) Help! |
| 待会儿 | dāihuìr | in a moment; later |
| 革命 | gémìng | to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); re |
Questions about 待命
What does 待命 mean?
待命 (dàimìng) means "to be on call; to be on standby".
How do you write 待命?
待命 is made of 2 characters: 待 (9 strokes), 命 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.