Definition
磁带 (cí dài) specifically refers to magnetic tape used for recording audio or video, like cassette tapes. Don't confuse it with 胶带 (jiāo dài), which is adhesive/sticky tape used for sticking or sealing — think of 'tape' in a stationery sense. The first character 磁 means 'magnetism', signaling the recording function.
noun
magnetic tapecassette tape
Measure word · 盘, 盒
Examples
- 磁带。Zhè pán cí dài lǐ de yīnyuè hěn hǎotīng.The music on this cassette tape is very nice.
- 磁带。Wǒ mǎi le liǎng hé kòngbái cí dài.I bought two boxes of blank tapes.
- 磁带。Tā jiā li hái yǒu hěn duō lǎo cí dài.He still has many old tapes at home.
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