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携带

攜帶
xiédài
verb HSK 7-9 #4,839

Meanings

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

Characters

携
xié
to carry; to take along
带
dài
to bring; to carry
Both characters mean 'to carry' - together they form a formal word for bringing items along.

Examples

HSK 3
出门记得携带身份证。
Chūmén jìde xiédài shēnfènzhèng.
Remember to bring your ID when going out.
HSK 7-9
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.
HSK 7-9
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