系领带

系领带 jìlǐngdài

To tie a necktie

系领带 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體 繫領帶 jilingdai

What 系领带 means

  1. To tie a necktie

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系领带 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

系
xì / jì
System (department - to tie - relate to - be); To tie (fasten)
领
lǐng
Neck (collar - to lead - understand - occupy)
带
dài
Belt (carry - bring - wear - region - to lead)

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系领带 in a sentence

他不会系领带。
Tā bú huì jìlǐngdài.
He does not know how to tie a necktie.
面试前请系领带。
Miànshì qián qǐng jìlǐngdài.
Please wear a tie before the interview.

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Questions about 系领带

What does 系领带 mean in English?

系领带 is pronounced jìlǐngdài and means To tie a necktie.

How do you pronounce 系领带?

系领带 is jìlǐngdài in pinyin — written jilingdai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 系领带?

系领带 is written with 3 characters: 系 (xì / jì) System (department - to tie - relate to - be); To tie (fasten), 领 (lǐng) Neck (collar - to lead - understand - occupy), 带 (dài) Belt (carry - bring - wear - region - to lead). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 系领带 written in traditional Chinese?

繫領帶. The simplified form 系领带 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 繫領帶 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jìlǐngdài.

Is 系领带 an HSK word?

Yes — 系领带 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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