Chinese word

佩戴

Pronunciation

Pinyinpèi dài

Meaning

  • verbwear

Example

进入工地前请佩戴安全帽。jìn rù gōng dì qián qǐng pèi dài ān quán mào

Please wear a hard hat before entering the construction site.

Illustration for 佩戴 (wear)

More examples

医生做手术时要佩戴手套。yī shēng zuò shǒu shù shí yào pèi dài shǒu tào

Doctors must wear gloves when performing surgery.

Core concept

Attaching or placing something on the outside of the body so it serves a practical or decorative purpose.

Common phrases

  • 佩戴手套pèi dài shǒu tào

    wear gloves

  • 佩戴眼镜pèi dài yǎn jìng

    wear glasses

  • 佩戴口罩pèi dài kǒu zhào

    wear a mask

Similar words

戴dài: Wearing something on the head or face, including a hat, glasses, or mask.
穿chuān: Putting on clothes or shoes by passing the body through them.
带dài: Keeping a small item on the body by hanging it from the neck or waist.
穿戴chuān dài: Putting on clothes and decorative items as a complete dressing process.

Definition in Chinese

将某种物品置于身体外侧或附着于身体上，以起到装饰、保护或辅助的作用。jiāng móu zhǒng wù pǐn zhì yú shēn tǐ wài cè huò fù zhuó yú shēn tǐ shàng yǐ qǐ dào zhuāng shì bǎo hù huò fǔ zhù de zuò yòng

Word origin

佩 (pèi, "to wear as an ornament") + 戴 (dài, "to put on or wear") combine the ideas of hanging something on the body and placing something onto it, giving the modern verb its broad sense.

Usage tips

  • On workplace signs and safety notices, 佩戴 (pèidài, "wear") serves as a formal instruction word, while conversation usually uses a shorter everyday verb.

Other meanings

  • put onverb

Opposites

  • 摘下zhāi xiàtake offverb

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