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带子

dài zi · dai zi

Traditional 帶子

Meaning

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  1. belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle
  2. (coll.) audio or video tape
  3. Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri)
  4. comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata)
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The ribbon that smells nice

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)包(bāo)带子(dàizi)断(duàn)了(le)！

    Dengdeng, your bag strap broke!

  2. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！那(nà)我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)拿(ná)？

    Oh no! How will I carry it?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一(yī)根(gēn)红(hóng)带子(dàizi)，可以(kěyǐ)先(xiān)绑(bǎng)上(shàng)。

    I have a red ribbon. Tie it on for now.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！咦(yí)，这(zhè)根(gēn)带子(dàizi)怎么(zěnme)有(yǒu)香味(xiāngwèi)？

    Great! Hey, why does this ribbon smell nice?

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)扎(zhā)头发(tóufa)的(de)带子(dàizi)。

    That is the ribbon I use for my hair.

  6. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)，现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)的(de)包(bāo)也(yě)很(hěn)香(xiāng)。

    No wonder. Now my bag smells nice too.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)用(yòng)一(yì)根(gēn)红(hóng)色(sè)的(de)带(dài)子(zi)把(bǎ)头(tóu)发(fa)扎(zā)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

She tied her hair up with a red ribbon.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)箱(xiāng)子(zi)的(de)带(dài)子(zi)断(duàn)了(le)，得(děi)换(huàn)一(yì)根(gēn)。

The strap on this box broke, so it needs to be replaced.

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