带 dài belt
belt; bring; zone; look after
How it came to be
A belt seen from the front: the tassels hanging off the top rail, the band itself, and the cloth falling below it. Everything in the drawing hangs, so the word is also to carry.
How it is used
- To carry/bring along - 带钱 (dài qián) bring money, 带孩子 (dài háizi) look after/mind kids, 带路 (dài lù) lead the way. Compares with 拿 (ná, physically hold) and 戴 (dài, wear accessories) - don't confuse 带 with 戴.
- As a noun, a belt/strap/band - 皮带 (pídài) belt, 安全带 (ānquándài) seatbelt, 领带 (lǐngdài) necktie, 胶带 (jiāodài) tape.
- Extended 'zone/region' - 热带 (rèdài) the tropics, 一带 (yídài) the area around: 这一带 (zhè yídài) this vicinity.
- 带领 (dàilǐng) / 带动 (dàidòng) = to lead / to drive forward (a team, growth).
Characters built with 带
Words with 带
- 安全带ānquándàiseat beltHSK 5
- 带动dàidòngto spurHSK 5
- 领带lǐngdàinecktieHSK 5
- 一带yídàiregionHSK 6
- 带领dàilǐngto guideHSK 6
- 携带xiédàito carry (on one's person)HSK 6
- 胶带jiāodàiadhesive tapeHSK 6
- 地带dìdàizoneHSK 7
- 寒带hándàipolar climateHSK 7
- 带头dàitóuto take the leadHSK 7
- 带路dàilùto lead the wayHSK 7
- 带队dàiduìto lead a teamHSK 7
- 温带wēndàitemperate zoneHSK 7
- 热带rèdàithe tropicsHSK 7
- 附带fùdàisupplementaryHSK 7
- 磁带cídàimagnetic tapeHSK 9
- 纽带niǔdàitieHSK 9
- 绷带bēngdàibandageHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我没带笔记本。 Wǒ méi dài bǐjìběn.I didn't bring my notebook.
- 我想买一根皮带。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī gēn pídài.I want to buy a leather belt.
- 我带你尝一下地方风味。 Wǒ dài nǐ cháng yíxià dìfāng fēngwèi.Let me take you out to try some of the local cuisine.
- 不管下不下雨，她都带伞。 Bùguǎn xià bú xiàyǔ, tā dōu dài sǎn.She carries an umbrella whether or not it's raining.