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海待

hǎi dàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
student who has returned from overseas but is yet to find a job (pun on 海帶|海带[hǎi dài]) / cf. 海歸|海归[hǎi guī]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3b028cf9432c4539. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

海待 海待 [hai3 dai4] /student who has returned from overseas but is yet to find a job (pun on 海帶|海带[hai3 dai4])/cf. 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 海
    hǎi

    ocean / sea / CL:個|个[gè],片[piàn] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous

    Hǎi

    surname Hai

  • 待
    dāi

    to stay / to remain

    dài

    to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.