戴 dài — to wear, to put on (accessories — hats, glasses, watches, jewellery)
dài (fourth tone, falling)dai4
to wear, to put on (accessories — hats, glasses, watches, jewellery)
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to wear, to put on (accessories — hats, glasses, watches, jewellery)
The verb for anything fastened onto the body rather than stepped into: a hat, glasses, a watch, a ring. Clothes take 穿, which covers the arms and legs; 戴 covers everything else worn on top.
verb
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 外面很冷，记得戴帽子。外面很冷，記得戴帽子。Wàimiàn (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) lěng, (third tone, dipping) jìde (fourth tone, falling) dài (fourth tone, falling) màozi. (fourth tone, falling)···
It’s cold outside — remember to wear a hat.
- 他戴着一块手表，是爸爸送的礼物。他戴着一塊手錶，是爸爸送的禮物。Tā (first tone, high and level) dàizhe (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) kuài (fourth tone, falling) shǒubiǎo, (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) bàba (fourth tone, falling) sòng (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) lǐwù. (third tone, dipping)···
He’s wearing a watch, a gift from his father.