Daily Word, Level 1 弟 July 3, 2009 Min Min 5 Comments Pronunciation : dì Meaning : younger brother. (n) Radical : 弓 Strokes : 7 Traditional : 弟 Usage : 14.4% Sentences: 1. My younger brother is very naughty. wǒ dì di hěn wán pí 。 我 弟 弟 很 顽 皮 。 我 : I, me 弟弟 : younger brother 我弟弟 : my younger brother 很 : very 顽皮 : naughty 2. His younger brother is staying in USA. tā biǎo dì zhù zài měi guó 。 他 表 弟 住 在 美 国 。 他 : He, his 表弟 : cousin brother 住 : stay 在 : in, be 美国 : USA
Hello! I am just wondering what is the difference between 住 zhù and 待 dāi? Do they both have the same meaning? to stay? thanks Reply
Hi Mervin, Sorry for the late reply. Larry is correct, 住 means live and 待 means stay or hang around. And 待 has the same meaning as 呆 ( dāi ) Here are some examples: For 待： 她整天都待（呆）在家里。 She stays at home all day. 你再多待（呆）一会儿。 Do stay a little longer. For 住： 他和父母住在一起。 He lives with his parents. 我住在美国。 I live in US. Reply
Dear Min Min, Thanks for example sentences in Chinese. It also helps me understand 待 and 住。 better. Larry Reply
I think, 待 means stay and 住 means live. Where do you Zhu means where do you live. I ｌｉｖｅ ｉｎ ＵＳ ｅｔｃ． Ｂｕｔ， ｉｆ Ｉ visit some other towns or countries, the question will be where do you dai(待）。 I am sure, Min Min will give us correct answer. Larry Reply
Hello! I am just wondering what is the difference between 住
zhù and 待
dāi? Do they both have the same meaning? to stay? thanks
Hi Mervin,
Sorry for the late reply.
Larry is correct, 住 means live and 待 means stay or hang around.
And 待 has the same meaning as 呆 ( dāi )
Here are some examples:
For 待：
她整天都待（呆）在家里。
She stays at home all day.
你再多待（呆）一会儿。
Do stay a little longer.
For 住：
他和父母住在一起。
He lives with his parents.
我住在美国。
I live in US.
Dear Min Min,
Thanks for example sentences in Chinese. It also helps me understand
待 and 住。 better.
Larry
I think, 待 means stay and 住 means live.
Where do you Zhu means where do you live. I ｌｉｖｅ ｉｎ ＵＳ ｅｔｃ． Ｂｕｔ， ｉｆ Ｉ visit some other towns or countries, the question will be where do you dai(待）。 I am sure, Min Min will give us correct answer.
Larry
Hi Larry,
Thanks for your explanation.