How to say “stick” in Chinese
stick, paste
“Stick” in Chinese is 贴, tiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
贴 is read tiē. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 贝 “money”; on the right, 占, as in 站 and 店.
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 “贴”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 贴. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她把照片贴在墙上了。tābǎzhàopiàntiēzàiqiángshangleShe stuck the photo on the wall.
- 请把这张照片贴在墙上qǐngbǎzhèzhāngzhàopiàntiēzàiqiángshangPlease stick this photo on the wall.
- 门上贴着一个福字ménshangtiēzheyígefúzìThe character for “happiness” is stuck on the door.
- 用胶带把通知贴在门上yòngjiāodàibǎtōngzhītiēzàiménshangTape the notice to the door.
- 政府给农民发放补贴zhèngfǔgěinóngmínfāfàngbǔtiēThe government gives subsidies to farmers.
- 政府用补贴支持新兴产业zhèngfǔyòngbǔtiēzhīchíxīnxīngchǎnyèThe government supports emerging industries with subsidies.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Stick and tie”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stick” in Chinese?
“Stick” in Chinese is 贴, pinyin tiē.
What does 贴 mean?
贴 (tiē) means “stick, paste”.
How do you write 贴?
贴 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 贴?
贴 is read tiē. Tones: tiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stick” in the lesson “Stick and tie”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. 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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