领带 meaning in English

lǐngdài

necktie

HSK 5nounTraditional 領帶20 strokes

Meaning of 领带

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

lǐngdài

necktie

Measure word: 條|条

How to use 领带

领带 is the everyday word for a necktie, and the verb used with it is 打 (dǎ) or 系 (jì), meaning to tie. The measure word is 条 (tiáo). Example: 他今天打了一条红领带。(Tā jīntiān dǎ le yì tiáo hóng lǐngdài.) He wore a red tie today.

领 (lǐng) means collar or neck, and 带 (dài) means a band or strip. A necktie is simply the band you wear at your collar.

Common mistake: Learners often say 穿领带 (chuān lǐngdài), but 穿 is for clothes you put your body into. For a tie, say 打领带 or 系领带. Also keep the third tone on 领 (lǐng) and do not confuse it with 铃 (líng, bell).

领带 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ买mǎi了le他tā一yī条tiáo领lǐng带dài。

I bought him a tie.

这zhè条tiáo领lǐng带dài多duō少shǎo钱qián？

How much is this tie?

汤tāng姆mǔ不bù知zhī道dào怎zěn么me给gěi领lǐng带dài结jié个gè结jié。

Tom doesn't know how to tie a tie.

因yīn为wèi这zhè份fèn工gōng作zuò的de关guān系xì，我wǒ总zǒng是shì要yào打dǎ领lǐng带dài。

I always have to wear a tie because of my job.

你nǐ的de领lǐng带dài不bù错cuò。

Your tie looks good.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

领 lǐng · neck · 11 strokes

带 dài · band · 9 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 领带.

带来	dàilái	to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce
领导	lǐngdǎo	lead; leading
带领	dàilǐng	to guide; to lead
领先	lǐngxiān	to lead; to be in front
本领	běnlǐng	skill; ability
带动	dàidòng	to spur; to provide impetus; to drive
占领	zhànlǐng	to capture; to seize; to occupy by force
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
胶带	jiāodài	adhesive tape; magnetic tape
率领	shuàilǐng	to lead; to command

Questions about 领带

What does 领带 mean?

领带 (lǐngdài) means "necktie" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 领带?

领带 is made of 2 characters: 领 (11 strokes), 带 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 领带 an HSK word?

Yes. 领带 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 领带 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 领带 is written 領帶.

Is 系 pronounced xì or jì in 系领带?

In 系领带 it is pronounced jì, which means to tie or fasten. The reading xì is used in words like 关系 (guānxì) and 系统 (xìtǒng).

What is the word for a bow tie in Chinese?

A bow tie is usually called 领结 (lǐngjié), literally a collar knot. A tie clip is 领带夹 (lǐngdàijiā).