Writing
磁带 (cí dài) — how to say "magnetic tape" in Chinese
磁带
Magnetic tape, cassette
noun
Character composition
磁
magnetic
带
tape, belt
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
录音磁带
lù yīn cí dài
audio tape
Examples
我小时候喜欢听音乐磁带。
When I was a child, I liked to listen to music cassettes.
这是旧磁带。
This is an old cassette.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "magnetic tape" in Chinese?
"magnetic tape" in Chinese is 磁带 (cí dài).
What does 磁带 mean in English?
磁带 (cí dài) means "Magnetic tape, cassette".
How is 磁带 pronounced?
It is pronounced cí dài (written as ci dai, cidai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "magnetic tape" in Chinese characters?
It is written 磁带: 磁 has 14 strokes, 带 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 磁带?
磁带 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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