携带

攜帶

xiédài

verb HSK 7-9 #4,839

Meanings

1 to carry; to bring along
2 to be equipped with; to carry (a virus, weapon)

Characters

to carry; to take along

to bring; to carry

Both characters mean 'to carry' — together they form a formal word for bringing items along.

Examples

请勿携带危险物品上飞机。

Qǐngwù xiédài wēixiǎn wùpǐn shàng fēijī.

Please do not carry dangerous items onto the plane.

出门记得携带身份证。

Chūmén jìde xiédài shēnfènzhèng.

Remember to bring your ID when going out.

便携式设备方便携带。

Biànxiéshì shèbèi fāngbiàn xiédài.

Portable devices are easy to carry.

Tips

usage

携带 is more formal than 带 (dài) alone. You'll see it on signs: 禁止携带食品 (no food allowed). In medicine, 携带者 (xiédàizhě) means a carrier (of a disease) — someone who carries a virus without showing symptoms.

Stroke Order

携 xié

带 dài