磁带 (cí dài) — magnetic tape; cassette tape

Definition

磁带 (cídài) is 'magnetic tape / cassette tape' for audio or data recording. Don't confuse with 胶带 (jiāodài), which is adhesive tape — the 磁 character signals magnetism, not stickiness.

noun
magnetic tapecassette tape
Measure word · 盘, 盒

Examples

  • 磁带
    Zhè pán cí dài lǐ de yīn yuè hěn hǎo tīng.
    The music on this cassette tape is very nice.
  • 磁带
    Wǒ mǎi le liǎng hé kòng bái cí dài.
    I bought two boxes of blank tapes.
  • 磁带
    Tā jiā lǐ hái yǒu hěn duō lǎo cí dài.
    He still has many old tapes at home.

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