How do you pronounce 待命?

待命 is pronounced dàimìng.

How many strokes does 待命 have?

待命 is written with 17 strokes in total: 待 (9 strokes), 命 (8 strokes).

Chinese Vocabulary

待命

on standby

待命

dàimìng4th tone

Pinyin: dàimìng
Strokes: 17
In episodes: 1

Stroke order for 待命

待命 is written with 17 strokes (待: 9, 命: 8). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

躺在演播室电脑里待命 = sitting on the studio computer on standby.

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待命 appears in 1 Fluentide podcast episode at natural native speed — each with the full Chinese script, pinyin, and line-by-line English translation.

A Radio Caroline Worker Played King Charles's Obituary 'Out of Curiosity', Then Ran. 16 Minutes of Silence Followed.待命 spoken at natural speednormal

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Related words from the same episodes

动机motive 讣告obituary 惯例convention, standard practice 监管机构regulator 解读reading, interpretation 确认confirmation 涉事involved (in an incident)误播to broadcast in error 掀开to lift the lid on 演播室studio

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