俟 (qí) - to wait for & to await
俟 · qí
to wait for;
to await;
a surname
to wait forto awaita surname
Usage highlights
wait for an opportunityawait orderswait for the right timeawait implementationwait for dawnawait further instructions
Usage & contexts
Examples
- We must wait for the right opportunity (俟机).
- He awaits further instructions (俟命).
- The plan awaits implementation (俟行).
- They waited for the storm to pass (俟风暴过去).
Collocations
- wait for an opportunity(俟机)
- await orders(俟命)
- wait for the right time(俟时)
- await implementation(俟行)
- wait for dawn(俟旦)
- await further instructions(俟令)
Idioms
- Wait for the price to rise(俟价而沽)
- Wait for the rabbit to hit the tree stump(守株俟兔)
- Wait for the wind to come(俟风而动)
Cultural background
FAQ- Used in classical Chinese literature to denote patient waiting or anticipation.
- Appears in historical texts and formal contexts, conveying a sense of dignified expectation.
- The character is relatively rare in modern usage but retains formal and literary connotations.