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How do you say "to stick" in Chinese?
贴
tiē
In Chinese, "to stick" is 贴.
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Pronunciation
Say TYE with a flat, high tone. Keep the pitch steady without rising or falling.
Writing and usage
The character has nine strokes with a hand radical (手) on the left, showing the action of attaching or sticking.
Example sentence
他贴了一张海报。
He stuck up a poster.
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How to remember 贴
The hand radical shows you placing something somewhere. Think of pressing or sticking a label onto a surface.
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- try 尝试 cháng shì
- turn on 打开 dǎ kāi
- use 使用 shǐ yòng
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Questions about 贴
How do you say "to stick" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to stick" is 贴. It is a noun.
How is 贴 written in Chinese?
The character has nine strokes with a hand radical (手) on the left, showing the action of attaching or sticking.
How is 贴 used in a sentence?
Use 贴 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他贴了一张海报。 (He stuck up a poster.).
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