对待
duìdài
to treat, to approach
Part of speech · verb
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對vis-a-vis
待wait
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Examples
- 我们要平等地对待每一个人。We should treat everyone equally.
- 应该认真对待这个问题。This problem should be approached seriously.
Collocations
对待问题平等对待认真对待区别对待
Mnemonic
对 duì "to face" + 待 dài "to treat": to face and treat, i.e. to treat (a person) or approach (a matter) with some attitude. 待 has the step radical 彳. 平等对待 = to treat equally, 认真对待 = to take seriously. Linked to 态度 (attitude).
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