Definition
粘贴 (zhāntiē) is a verb meaning 'to stick' physically or 'to paste' in computing. It is more specific than 贴 (tiē), which is broader (also 'to post online', 'to snuggle up'), and more action-oriented than 粘 (zhān), which focuses on the adhesive process itself.
verb
to stickto affix (physically)to paste (in computing, as in 'copy and paste')
Examples
- 粘贴。Qǐng bǎ yóupiào zhān tiē zài xìnfēng shang.Please stick the stamp on the envelope.
- 粘贴。Nǐ kěyǐ zhíjiē zhān tiē wénzì dào yóujiàn lǐ.You can directly paste the text into the email.
- 粘贴。Tā bǎ zhàopiàn zhān tiē dào le xiàngcè lǐ.He pasted the photo into the album.
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