带有 meaning in English
to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)
Meaning of 带有
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)
How to use 带有
带有 is a fairly formal verb used for abstract features, such as a tone of voice, an accent, a flavor, a meaning, or a virus. It usually takes an object like 色彩, 口音, 意味 or 病毒. Example: 他的话带有一点讽刺。(Tā de huà dàiyǒu yīdiǎn fěngcì.) His words had a touch of sarcasm.
带 (dài) means to carry or bring along, and 有 (yǒu) means to have. Something that 带有 a quality carries it along inside, like a flavor or tone it cannot leave behind.
Common mistake: Learners often use 带有 for owning physical things, as in 我带有一辆车. For possession just use 有, and for carrying an object with you use 带 alone, as in 我带了伞. Also do not drop the tone on 带. It is fourth tone dài, not dāi like 呆.
带有 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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带 dài · band · 9 strokes
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 带有.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 有的 | yǒude | (there are) some (who are...); some (exist) |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 带来 | dàilái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
Questions about 带有
What does 带有 mean?
带有 (dàiyǒu) means "to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)".
How do you write 带有?
带有 is made of 2 characters: 带 (9 strokes), 有 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 带有 an HSK word?
Yes. 带有 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 带有 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 带有 is written 帶有.
What is the difference between 带有 and 具有?
Both mean to have a feature, but 具有 (jùyǒu) suggests a quality is fully and inherently present, like 具有重要意义. 带有 often means a quality is partly present or comes along with something, like 带有一点甜味, a slight sweetness.
Can 带有 be used for diseases?
Yes. It is common in medical or news language for carrying a pathogen, for example 带有病毒 (dàiyǒu bìngdú), to carry a virus. It describes a carrier who has it, not necessarily someone who is sick.