Meaning of 贴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to stick
- to paste
- to post (e.g. on a blog)
- to keep close to
- to fit snugly
- to subsidize
- allowance (e.g. money for food or housing)
- sticker
How to use 贴
贴 is a common verb for sticking or posting things, from stamps to notices to online posts. It also appears in words about money support, such as 补贴 (bǔtiē, subsidy) and 津贴 (jīntiē, allowance). Example: 他在门上贴了一张纸。(Tā zài mén shang tiē le yì zhāng zhǐ.) He stuck a piece of paper on the door.
贴 is made of 贝 (bèi, shell, an old symbol of money) and 占 (zhān, to occupy). Picture money sticking to a spot and occupying it, which links to both pasting things and money allowances like 补贴 (bǔtiē).
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 贴 (tiē) with 帖 (tiě or tiè), which has 巾 instead of 贝 and is used in 请帖 (qǐngtiě, invitation card). Also remember 贴 is first tone, so do not drop it to tiě.
贴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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贴 tiē · to stick · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 贴.
| 补贴 | bǔtiē | to subsidize; subsidy |
| 体贴 | tǐtiē | considerate (of other people's needs) |
| 津贴 | jīntiē | allowance |
| 贴近 | tiējìn | to press close to; to snuggle close |
| 张贴 | zhāngtiē | to post (a notice); to advertise |
| 贴切 | tiēqiè | close-fitting; closest (translation) |
| 贴心 | tiēxīn | intimate; close |
| 贴身 | tiēshēn | worn next to the skin; close-fitting |
| 贴纸 | tiēzhǐ | sticker |
| 创可贴 | chuāngkětiē | band-aid; sticking plaster |
Questions about 贴
What does 贴 mean?
贴 (tiē) means "to stick; to paste" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 贴?
贴 is made of 1 character: 贴 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 贴 an HSK word?
Yes. 贴 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 贴 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 贴 is written 貼.
How do you say to post something online with 贴?
You can say 发帖 (fātiě), to make a post, though note this uses 帖. With 贴 itself, people say 贴到网上 (tiē dào wǎng shang), to post it online.
What does 体贴 mean and how is it used?
体贴 (tǐtiē) means considerate or thoughtful toward others. You might say 他对妻子很体贴。(Tā duì qīzi hěn tǐtiē.) He is very considerate toward his wife.