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待命

dài mìng

2-character word

What 待命 means

1. to be on call
2. to be on standby

The characters in 待命

• 待dàito wait; to treat; to deal with
• 命mìnglife; fate; order or command

Example sentences

• 国际救难队伍随时待命准备前往日本。
  Guójì jiùnán duìwǔ suíshídàimìng zhǔnbèi qiánwǎng Rìběn.
  International rescue teams are at the ready to fly to Japan.

Words containing 待命

• 随时待命suí shí dài mìngon call; always available; ready at all times
• 应急待命yìng jí dài mìngemergency standby; to be on standby