carry; take along; lead
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to carry; to take along; to bring
literaryLiterary/formal register. Used for carrying luggage, belongings, or leading family members on a journey.
Tā他
qiè挈
dài带
jiā家
juàn眷
，
lí离
kāi开
le了
jīng京
chéng城
。
He took his family and left the capital.
Qiè挈
dài带
xíng行
lǐ李
bù不
biàn便
，
hái还
shì是
qīng轻
zhuāng装
shàng上
lù路
wéi为
hǎo好
。
Carrying luggage is inconvenient; it's better to travel light.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
qiè挈
dài带
jīng精
ruì锐
bù部
duì队
，
lián连
yè夜
gǎn赶
wǎng往
biān边
jiāng疆
。
The general led his elite troops overnight to the frontier.