卡带

卡帶
kǎdài
noun #28,579

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cassette tape
  2. 2 audio or video cassette

Examples

Tā yòng lǎoshì lùyīnjī bòfàng kǎdài.
He played the cassette tape on an old tape recorder.
Nà gè niándài de háizi dōu yòng kǎdài tīng yīnyuè.
Children of that era all listened to music on cassette tapes.

Tips

history
卡带 dominated music consumption in China through the 1980s and 1990s. Cassette players (随身, Walkman-style) were a prized possession. The format has seen a niche revival as retro/nostalgia culture.

Stroke Order

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