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戴

dài · dai/Dài · dai

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Meaning

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dài 戴

  1. to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)
  2. to respect
  3. to bear
  4. to support

Dài 戴

  1. surname Dai
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Looking for glasses

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)在(zài)找(zhǎo)什么(shénme)？

    What are you looking for?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)眼镜(yǎnjìng)。我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)戴(dài)过(guò)的(de)那(nà)副(fù)。

    My glasses, the pair I wore yesterday.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)不(bù)是(shì)戴(dài)着(zhe)一(yī)副(fù)吗(ma)？

    Are you not wearing a pair right now?

  4. Liangliang

    啊(a)？我(wǒ)戴(dài)着(zhe)眼镜(yǎnjìng)找(zhǎo)眼镜(yǎnjìng)！

    Ah? I am wearing glasses to look for glasses!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)都(dōu)戴(dài)着(zhe)褐(hè)色(sè)的(de)帽(mào)子(zi)。

Tom and Mary are both wearing brown hats.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

外(wài)面(miàn)很(hěn)冷(lěng)，出(chū)门(mén)记(jì)得(de)戴(dài)手(shǒu)套(tào)。

It's cold outside; remember to wear gloves when you go out.

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