Definition
领带 is the concrete necktie you wear with a suit. It's different from 纽带 (niǔ dài), which means an abstract bond or link between people or things—both can be translated as 'tie' in English, but they refer to completely different concepts.
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 xīzhuāng hěn pèi.This tie goes well with your suit.
- 领带。Tā dǎ lǐng dài de yàngzi hěn shuàiqì.He looks handsome wearing a tie.
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