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“stick” in Chinese

Chinese

Also棍 (gùn) · 粘 (zhān) · 棍子 (gùn zi)

Pronunciation

Pinyintiē

Example

我把海报贴在墙上。wǒ bǎ hǎi bào tiē zài qiáng shàng

I stick the poster to the wall.

Illustration for 贴 (stick)

How to say “stick” in Chinese

“Stick” in Chinese is 贴 (tiē).

Fixes a flat item onto a surface so it stays there or can be seen.

Full entry for 贴: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 贴

请把便签贴在书上。qǐng bǎ biàn qiān tiē zài shū shàng

Please stick the sticky note on the book.

Tips for using 贴

  • In internet Chinese, 发帖 (fātiě, "make a post") extends the idea of putting up a notice to posting a message online.

Other Chinese words for “stick”

2

棍

gùn

nounstick

士兵用棍训练新兵。shì bīng yòng gùn xùn liàn xīn bīng

The soldiers use sticks to train new recruits.

3

粘

zhān

verbstick

这张纸总是粘在桌子上。zhè zhāng zhǐ zǒng shì zhān zài zhuō zi shàng

This paper always sticks to the table.

他用棍子敲了门。tā yòng gùn zi qiāo le mén

He knocked on the door with a stick.

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