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吊带

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional帶

belt; strap; to carry; zone

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

belt; strap; band

A general term for belts, straps, ribbons, etc.

Tā他
jì系
le了
yī一
tiáo条
xīn新
pí皮
dài带
 。

He's wearing a new leather belt.

Zhè这
ge个
shū书
bāo包
de的
dài带
zi子
duàn断
le了
 。

The strap on this backpack is broken.

2.

verb

to bring; to carry; to take along

A very common verb for bringing things or people.

Bié别
wàng忘
le了
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
 。

Don't forget to bring your keys.

Tā她
jīng经
cháng常
dài带
hái孩
zi子
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
 。

She often takes the kids to the park.

3.

verb

to lead; to head

Used for leading a team, tour, or movement.

Dǎo导
yóu游
dài带
wǒ我
men们
cān参
guān观
gù故
gōng宫
 。

The tour guide led us through the Forbidden City.

Tā他
dài带
lǐng领
tuán团
duì队
qǔ取
dé得
le了
chéng成
gōng功
 。

He led the team to success.

4.

noun

zone; region; area

Often used in geographical or climatic terms.

Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
rè热
dài带
yǔ雨
lín林
qì气
hòu候
dài带
 。

This is a tropical rainforest climate zone.

Yán沿
hǎi海
yī一
dài带
jīng经
jì济
fā发
dá达
 。

The coastal region is economically developed.