Writing
领带 (lǐng dài) — how to say "tie" in Chinese
领带
Tie
noun
Character composition
领
collar
带
band
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Collocations
系领带
jì lǐng dài
tie a tie
买一条领带
mǎi yì tiáo lǐng dài
buy a tie
Examples
他今天系了一条新领带去上班。
Today he wore a new tie to work.
他戴领带。
He wears a tie.
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Frequently asked questions
Tie in Chinese meaning
"tie" in Chinese is 领带 (lǐng dài).
Ling dai in Mandarin
领带 (lǐng dài) means "Tie".
How to pronounce tie in Chinese?
It is pronounced lǐng dài (written as ling dai, lingdai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tie in Chinese character
It is written 领带: 领 has 11 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 领带?
领带 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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