领带 (lǐng dài) — tie, necktie
Definition
A noun for the necktie you wear with a suit. Use the verb 打 (dǎ) with it — 打领带 — not 系. Compare 纽带, an abstract 'bond' between people or groups.
noun
tienecktie
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 领带。Wǒ sòng le tā yì tiáo lǐng dài.I gave him a tie as a gift.
- 领带。Zhè tiáo lǐng dài hé nǐ de xī zhuāng hěn pèi.This tie goes well with your suit.
- 领带。Tā dǎ lǐng dài de yàng zi hěn shuài qì.He looks handsome wearing a tie.
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