Meaning of 戴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)
- to respect
- to bear
- to support
- surname Dai
How to use 戴
戴 is used for wearing accessories and items you put on, such as hats, glasses, gloves, watches, masks and jewelry. Clothes like shirts and pants use 穿 (chuān) instead. Example: 他戴着一副眼镜。(Tā dàizhe yí fù yǎnjìng.) He is wearing a pair of glasses.
Look for the 戈 (gē, halberd) on the right side of 戴. Picture a soldier carefully putting a helmet on his head before picking up his weapon, which links the shape to wearing things on the body.
Common mistake: Learners often say 穿帽子 or 戴衣服, but hats and glasses take 戴 while clothing and shoes take 穿. Also do not confuse 戴 with 带 (dài, to bring or carry), which has the same sound but a different meaning.
戴 in example sentences
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戴 dài · to put on or wear · 17 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 戴.
Questions about 戴
What does 戴 mean?
戴 (dài) means "to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 戴?
戴 is made of 1 character: 戴 (17 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 戴 an HSK word?
Yes. 戴 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 戴 and 佩戴?
戴 is the everyday word for wearing hats, glasses, masks and similar items. 佩戴 (pèidài) is more formal and is mostly used for badges, ID cards, medals or jewelry, often in notices and rules.
Why does 爱戴 mean to love and respect?
Besides wearing, 戴 also has the older sense of respecting or supporting someone. In 爱戴 (àidài) that sense combines with 爱 (love), and it usually describes how people feel toward a respected leader or teacher, as in 受到人民的爱戴 (shòudào rénmín de àidài), loved and respected by the people.