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戴

dài
verb HSK 4 #785

Meanings

  1. 1 to wear (accessories on head, face, hands)
  2. 2 to put on (hat, glasses, gloves, etc.)

Characters

戴
dài
to wear (on head/face/hands)
A complex character (17 strokes) — only used for accessories worn on the upper body (hats, glasses, gloves), unlike 穿 which is for full clothing.

Examples

他戴着一副眼镜。
Tā dài zhe yī fù yǎnjìng.
He is wearing a pair of glasses.
冬天要戴手套。
Dōngtiān yào dài shǒutào.
You should wear gloves in winter.
她戴了一顶红色的帽子。
Tā dài le yī dǐng hóngsè de màozi.
She put on a red hat.

Tips

usage
戴 is for accessories (hat, glasses, watch, ring, gloves, mask). Use 穿 (chuān) for clothes you put your body through (shirt, pants, shoes).
grammar
戴着 (dài zhe) with 着 describes the ongoing state of wearing something.

Stroke Order

戴 dài