How is 带 pronounced?

带 is pronounced “dài” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 带?

带 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 带?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 带 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3verb

带

Traditional: 帶

dài

带 (dài) means “band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 帶) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 条

Stroke order

Practice writingUnlock HSK 3 required

Example

别忘了带雨伞。

Bié wàng le dài yǔsǎn.

Don't forget to bring an umbrella.

Words containing 带

磁带cí dàimagnetic tape; CL:盤|盘[pan2],盒[he2]带领dài lǐngto guide; to lead 带来dài láito bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce 温带wēn dàitemperate zone 携带xié dàito carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4]带有dài yǒuto have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)地带dì dàizone 一带yī dàiregion; district 领带lǐng dàinecktie 带动dài dòngto spur; to provide impetus; to drive 胶带jiāo dàiadhesive tape; magnetic tape

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Frequently asked questions

What does 带 mean?: 带 (dài) means “band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 带 pronounced?: 带 is pronounced “dài” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 带?: 带 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 带?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 带 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27