Chinese word

自带

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì dài

Meaning

  • verbbring one's own

Example

野餐时请自带饮料。yě cān shí qǐng zì dài yǐn liào

Please bring your own drinks for the picnic.

Illustration for 自带 (bring one's own)

More examples

开会时请大家自带水杯。kāi huì shí qǐng dà jiā zì dài shuǐ bēi

At meetings, everyone, please bring your own cup.

Core concept

A person arrives with a needed item already in hand instead of obtaining it from others.

Common phrases

  • 自带水杯zì dài shuǐ bēi

    bring one's own cup

  • 自带食物zì dài shí wù

    bring one's own food

Similar words

带dài: Moves an object to another place by carrying it.
自备zì bèi: Gets a needed item ready oneself and takes it to the destination.
带上dài shàng: Keeps an item with oneself while traveling to a place.

Definition in Chinese

（口语）把自己已有的东西从出发地带到目的地，强调自备而非由别人提供。kóu yǔ bǎ zì jǐ yí yǒu de dōng xī cóng chū fā dì dài dào mù dì dì qiáng diào zì bèi ér fēi yóu bié rén tí gōng

Word origin

The compound 自 (zì, "self") + 带 (dài, "carry") presents carrying as an act done by oneself, which gives the word its sense of personal provision.

Usage tips

  • In practical notices, this verb assigns responsibility for a needed item to each participant rather than to the organizer or venue.

Other meanings

  • prepare one's ownverb

Opposites

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