How to say “treat” in Chinese
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“Treat” in Chinese is 对待, duì dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
对待 is read duì dài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 彳 “step”. Second reading: dài, “wait; treat someone”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “对待”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 对待. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他像朋友一样对待自己的孩子tāxiàngpéngyouyíyàngduìdàizìjǐdeháiziHe treats his children like friends.
More words from the lesson “Children and adults”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “treat” in Chinese?
“Treat” in Chinese is 对待, pinyin duìdài.
What does 对待 mean?
对待 (duìdài) means “treat”.
How do you write 对待?
对待 is 2 characters: 对 (duì) — correct; toward; 待 (dāi) — stay, spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 对待?
对待 is read duìdài. Tones: duì — fourth tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“treat” in the lesson “Children and adults”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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