Chinese word

带子

Pronunciation

Pinyindài zi

Meaning

  • nounstrap

Example

我的包包的带子坏了。wǒ de bāo bāo de dài zi huài le

The strap on my bag broke.

Illustration for 带子 (strap)

More examples

这件裙子的带子断了。zhè jiàn qún zi de dài zi duàn le

The strap on this dress broke.

Core concept

A separate band or connecting part that belongs to a larger whole and helps hold it together, whether outside an object or inside a scallop.

Common phrases

  • 手提包的带子shǒu tí bāo de dài zi

    purse strap

  • 斜挎包的带子xié kuà bāo de dài zi

    crossbody strap

  • 裙子的带子qún zi de dài zi

    dress shoulder strap

Similar words

肩带jiān dài: A wide strap attached to a bag for carrying it over the shoulder.
手提带shǒu tí dài: A short strap or handle on a bag for holding and carrying it by hand.
皮带pí dài: A waist-fastening belt made from leather or a similar synthetic material.
绳子shéng zi: A narrow length of cord or rope used for tying or pulling objects.

Definition in Chinese

指用于系、固定或携带物品的细长物或衣物、包等上的连接部分。zhǐ yòng yú xì gù dìng huò xié dài wù pǐn de xì cháng wù huò yī wù bāo děng shàng de lián jiē bù fèn

Word origin

带 (dài, "belt or strip") + 子 (zi, "noun suffix") forms the strap sense; in seafood vocabulary, the same noun also names a scallop's adductor muscle.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often uses one everyday noun where English selects different nouns for different objects, so the surrounding topic determines the most natural English equivalent.

Other meanings

  • tapenoun
  • scallop musclenoun

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