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佩带 (pèi dài) — to wear (as an accessory); to carry at the waist

Definition

Formal verb for wearing/carrying accessories like medals, badges, or swords, typically on the body or at the waist. More formal and specific than 戴 dài, which covers everyday items like glasses or hats.

verb
to wear (as an accessory)to carry at the waist

Examples

  • 佩带。
    Tā zài lǐ fú shàng pèi dài le yì méi xiōng zhēn.
    She wore a brooch on her formal dress.
  • 佩带。
    Gǔ dài wǔ shì cháng zài yāo jiān pèi dài bǎo jiàn.
    Ancient warriors often carried a sword at their waist.
  • 佩带。
    Měi wèi jūn guān dōu pèi dài zhe xūn zhāng cān jiā diǎn lǐ.
    Every officer wore a medal to the ceremony.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

佩pèiwear accessory
带dàicarry/wear

佩 and 带 both convey wearing or carrying, so the result means to wear accessories.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

佩 is built from 人 (person) and 巾 (piece of cloth), plus 凡, whose role is unclear. Its original meaning was a large sash.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 帶; 带 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 帶 was drawn as a woven belt; the simplified 带 is a later shorthand.

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Footwear & Accessories

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