佩戴 pèidài to wear
to wear (as an accessory: jewelry, pedometer, ID card etc)
How to remember 佩戴: 佩 belt ornament + 戴 wear = to wear.
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How it is used
- To wear (an accessory pinned or hung on) - 佩戴工作证 (pèidài gōngzuòzhèng) to wear an ID badge.
- For jewelry, badges, medals, insignia - things worn as accessories, not clothing.
- Trap: don't use for clothes/shoes (穿) or hats/glasses (戴). 佩戴 is formal and specific to ornaments/insignia.