对待
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
对待 (duìdài) · to treat
对待 (duìdài) means “to treat; to deal with”. It is written with 2 characters: 对 (right) + 待 (to stay). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 对待 is built
The characters
对 duì · right
What 对 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A pair 又 of hands 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
待 dāi · to stay
What 待 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他对待工作很认真。Tā duìdài gōngzuò hěn rènzhēn.He takes his work very seriously.
你应该好好对待你的朋友。Nǐ yīnggāi hǎohǎo duìdài nǐ de péngyou.You should treat your friends well.
Questions about 对待
What does 对待 mean?
对待 (duìdài) means “to treat; to deal with”.
How do you pronounce 对待?
对待 is pronounced duìdài.
Which HSK level is 对待?
对待 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 对话duìhuàdialogue
- 对面duìmiànopposite
- 对方duìfāngthe other side
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 对象duìxiàngboyfriend or girlfriend
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 绝对juéduìabsolutely
- 面对miànduìto face
Learn 对待 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 68: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.