Writing
胶带 (jiāo dài) — how to say "adhesive tape" in Chinese
胶带
Adhesive tape
noun
Character composition
胶
glue
带
tape
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
一卷胶带
yī juǎn jiāo dài
a roll of adhesive tape
买胶带
mǎi jiāo dài
to buy adhesive tape
Examples
我需要一卷胶带贴箱子。
I need a roll of tape to seal the box.
我用胶带。
I use adhesive tape.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "adhesive tape" in Chinese?
"adhesive tape" in Chinese is 胶带 (jiāo dài).
Jiao dai meaning in English
胶带 (jiāo dài) means "Adhesive tape".
How is 胶带 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiāo dài (written as jiao dai, jiaodai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "adhesive tape" in Chinese characters?
It is written 胶带: 胶 has 10 strokes, 带 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 胶带?
胶带 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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