Definition
戴 (dài) means 'to put on or wear' accessories like glasses, hats, gloves, and jewelry — not clothes (use 穿 chuān for that). Its opposite is 摘 (zhāi 'to take off'). Unlike nouns like 帽子 (hat) or 首饰 (jewelry), 戴 is the action verb.
verb
to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves, jewelry, etc.)
Easily confused
- 粪fènlook-alikemanure, dung
- 带dàisound-alike(verb) to bring, to carry, to take along
- 呆dāisound-alikestupid, foolish
- 待dàisound-aliketo treat, to deal with (a person or a matter)
- 待dàisound-aliketo stay, to remain
- 代dàisound-aliketo substitute, to act on behalf of, to replace
- 逮dǎisound-aliketo catch, to capture (physical objects or persons)
Examples
- 戴。Tā měitiān dài yǎnjìng.He wears glasses every day.
- ，戴。Wàimiàn hěn lěng, nǐ dài màozi ba.It's cold outside, you should wear a hat.
- 戴。Tā dài le yí kuài shǒubiǎo.She wore a watch.
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