Today’s word of the day is 带 (dài) which means belt. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 带 (dài).
领带 (lǐngdài) Necktie
The first word is 领带 (lǐngdài) which means necktie. A way of using it in a sentence is 系着一条漂亮的领带去参加晚宴。(Tā jì zhe yī tiáo piàoliang de lǐngdài qù cānjiā wǎnyàn.) He wore a beautiful necktie to the dinner party.
安全带 (ānquándài) Seatbelt
Another word we can create with 带 (dài) is 安全带 (ānquándài) which means seatbelt. Let’s again look at each part of this word, 安全 means safe, and 带 means belt. A way of using it in a sentence is 在开车时一定要系好安全带,保护自己和乘客的安全。(Zài kāichē shí yīdìng yào jì hǎo ānquándài, bǎohù zìjǐ hé chéngkè de ānquán.) Always buckle up your seatbelt while driving to ensure your safety and that of your passengers.
热带 (rèdài) Tropical
Finally, we can create the word 热带 (rèdài) which means tropical. The 热 here means hot. A way of using it in a sentence is 她计划明年去一个美丽的热带岛屿度假。(Tā jìhuà míngnián qù yīgè měilì de rèdài dǎodǔ dùjià.) She plans to go on vacation to a beautiful tropical island next year.