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佩戴 (pèi dài) — to wear (as an accessory, badge, ID card, etc.)

Definition

佩戴 (pèi dài) means to wear or put on accessories and identification items — ID cards, badges, jewelry, glasses. Formal and slightly ceremonial; 比 戴 more written, and typically paired with 证, 身份证, 徽章 rather than clothing.

verb
to wear (as an accessory, badge, ID card, etc.)

Examples

  • 佩戴。
    Tā xǐ huan zài zuǒ shǒu pèi dài yì méi jīn jiè zhi.
    He likes to wear a gold ring on his left hand.
  • 佩戴。
    Jìn rù shí yàn shì bì xū pèi dài fáng hù yǎn jìng.
    You must wear protective goggles when entering the lab.
  • 佩戴。
    Tā jīn tiān pèi dài le yì tiáo piào liang de sī jīn.
    She is wearing a beautiful silk scarf today.

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 or attach
戴dàiwear

Combines 佩 meaning wear or attach with 戴 meaning wear to describe putting on 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.

Open 佩 →

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

戴 originally drew a person holding something on their head with both hands.

Open 戴 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Footwear & Accessories

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