Meaning
to put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses; hat
Chinese: 佩戴、戴上;也表示尊敬、爱戴。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “dai” becomes a different word in each tone. 戴 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 爱戴ài dàito love and respect; love and respect
- 戴上dài shangto put on (hat etc)
- 戴表dài biǎoto wear a watch; homophone for 代表 used to avoid Internet censorship in the PRC
- 感戴gǎn dàisincerely grateful
- 推戴tuī dàito endorse (sb for leader)
Example Sentence
天冷了，出门要戴上帽子。Tiān lěng le, chū mén yào dài shàng mào zi.It is cold; wear a hat when you go out.
天冷Tiān lěngit's cold (weather)了le(completed action)，出门chū ménto go out要yàoto want戴上dài shàngto put on (hat etc)帽子mào zihat。