迨 (dài) - until & by the time
迨 · dài
until;
by the time;
to wait for;
to take advantage of
untilby the timeto wait for
Usage highlights
untilby the timewait fortake advantage of the opportunityuntil nowwait for dawn
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Wait until the rain stops (迨雨止).
- By the time we arrived, it was already dark (迨至, 天已黑).
- Take advantage of the opportunity (迨机).
Collocations
- until(迨至)
- by the time(迨及)
- wait for(迨候)
- take advantage of the opportunity(迨机)
- until now(迨今)
- wait for dawn(迨旦)
Idioms
- Wait for the right moment(迨时而动)
- Until death do us part(迨死靡他)
- Take advantage of the situation(迨势乘便)
Cultural background
FAQ- Classical Chinese character mainly used in literary and formal contexts
- Often appears in classical texts and poetry to express temporal relationships
- Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese but preserved in written formal language