How to say “bring” in Chinese
bring, take along
“Bring” in Chinese is 带, dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
带 is read dài. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 巾 “cloth”: originally a belt.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “带”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 带. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别忘了带手机biéwàngledàishǒujīDon't forget to take your phone.
- 我把手机带在身边wǒbǎshǒujīdàizàishēnbiānI keep my phone on me.
- 下雨了，你带伞了吗？xiàyǔle,nǐdàisǎnlemaIt’s started raining. Did you bring an umbrella?
- 我只2带了一百块钱wǒzhǐdàileyìbǎikuàiqiánI only brought a hundred yuan with me.
- 星期天我带孩子去动物园xīngqītiānwǒdàiháiziqùdòngwùyuánOn Sunday I'm taking my kid to the zoo.
- 别忘了带护照biéwàngledàihùzhàoDon't forget to bring your passport.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Put it back”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bring” in Chinese?
“Bring” in Chinese is 带, pinyin dài.
What does 带 mean?
带 (dài) means “bring, take along”.
How do you write 带?
带 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 带?
带 is read dài. Tones: dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bring” in the lesson “Put it back”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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