Meaning of 胶带
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- adhesive tape
- magnetic tape
How to use 胶带
胶带 usually means everyday adhesive tape, like clear tape or packing tape. The older sense of magnetic tape, as in cassettes or videotapes, is now less common. Example: 请给我一卷胶带。(Qǐng gěi wǒ yì juǎn jiāodài.) Please give me a roll of tape.
胶 (jiāo) means glue and 带 (dài) means a belt or strip. Put them together and you get a sticky strip: tape.
Common mistake: Learners often say 胶带 with a falling tone on the first syllable. 胶 is first tone (jiāo), not jiào. Also do not confuse 带 (dài) with 戴 (dài, to wear), which sounds the same but is a verb.
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胶 jiāo · glue · 10 strokes
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带 dài · band · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 胶带.
| 带来 | dàilái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 带领 | dàilǐng | to guide; to lead |
| 带动 | dàidòng | to spur; to provide impetus; to drive |
| 领带 | lǐngdài | necktie |
| 地带 | dìdài | zone |
| 一带 | yīdài | region; area |
| 带有 | dàiyǒu | to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, male |
| 胶水 | jiāoshuǐ | glue |
| 携带 | xiédài | to carry (on one's person); to support (old) |
| 磁带 | cídài | magnetic tape |
| 带路 | dàilù | to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; (fig.) to instruct |
| 绷带 | bēngdài | (loanword) bandage |
Questions about 胶带
What does 胶带 mean?
胶带 (jiāodài) means "adhesive tape; magnetic tape" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 胶带?
胶带 is made of 2 characters: 胶 (10 strokes), 带 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 胶带 an HSK word?
Yes. 胶带 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 胶带 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 胶带 is written 膠帶.
What measure word goes with 胶带?
Use 卷 (juǎn) for a roll of tape, as in 一卷胶带. For a single piece torn off, use 段 (duàn) or 条 (tiáo).
How do you say specific kinds of tape in Chinese?
Clear tape is 透明胶带 (tòumíng jiāodài), and double-sided tape is 双面胶 (shuāngmiàn jiāo). In casual speech many people simply say 胶布 (jiāobù) for cloth or medical tape.