带dàito carry; to take along; to bring
带 (dài) means "to carry," "to take along," or "to bring." Use it when you have something or someone with you as you go, as in 带伞 or 带孩子去. It can also mean "to lead" a person somewhere. This entry focuses on those verb meanings rather than the noun "belt."
What does 带 mean?
- 1.
to carry; to take along; to bringverb
- 2.
to leadverb
What does the character 带 mean?
- 带to carry; to take along; to bring
How do you use 带?
Put what you carry right after 带, and add 来 or 去 to show direction, as in 带来.
Patterns
带 + thing + 来
明天带你的书来。
Míngtiān dài nǐ de shū lái.
Bring your book tomorrow.
带 + person + 去 + place
老师带我们去学校。
Lǎoshī dài wǒmen qù xuéxiào.
The teacher leads us to the school.
What are some examples of 带 in a sentence?
How is 带 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我们走吧。
Wǒmen zǒu ba.
Let's go.
- Speaker B:
等一下,你带钱了吗?
Děng yíxià, nǐ dài qián le ma?
Wait, did you bring money?
- Speaker A:
带了。你带手机了吗?
Dài le. Nǐ dài shǒujī le ma?
Yes. Did you bring your phone?
- Speaker B:
带了。走,我带你去。
Dài le. Zǒu, wǒ dài nǐ qù.
Yes. Come on, I'll take you there.
Can you use 带 correctly?
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- 拿náto hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to takeHSK 2
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- 不行bù xíngwon't doHSK 3
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.