sì

俟

Character · Verb · NounTraditional竢

wait for; a surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to wait for; to await

literary

A classical/literary term for 'to wait'. It is equivalent to the modern word 等待 (děngdài) but carries a formal, often strategic connotation, as in waiting for an opportunity. The variant form 竢 is rare.

Wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
sì俟
jī机
jìn进
gōng攻
 。

We are awaiting an opportunity to attack.

Tā他
sì俟
wǒ我
yú于
mén门
wài外
 。

He waited for me outside the door.

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Fán凡
shì事
xū需
jìng静
xīn心
yǐ以
sì待
 ，
bù不
kě可
jí急
zào躁
 。

For all matters, one must wait with a calm heart; impatience is not allowed.

2.

noun

a surname

A rare surname, pronounced Sì. Unrelated to the surname usage in the compound surname Wanqi (Mòqí).

Sì俟
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
lì历
shǐ史
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Si is our history teacher.