Chinese verb · action · first needed at elementary level (A2)
带
dài
to bring, to take along
Having something or someone with you: (dài sǎn, take an umbrella), (dài háizi qù gōngyuán, take the children to the park). Add or for the direction: (dàilai, bring), (dàiqu, take there).
Speed:
Basic
基本
What someone usually takes along.
| affirmative | 我每天带午饭。Wǒ měi tiān dài wǔfàn. | |
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| negative | 我不带午饭。Wǒ bú dài wǔfàn. | |
| question | 你带午饭吗？Nǐ dài wǔfàn ma? |
Completed
了
/ : whether you have it with you.
| affirmative | 我带了伞。Wǒ dàile sǎn. | |
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| negative | 我没带伞。Wǒ méi dài sǎn. | |
| question | 你带伞了吗？Nǐ dài sǎn le ma? |
Future and intention
要 / 会
: planning to take someone or something along.
| affirmative | 我要带孩子去。Wǒ yào dài háizi qù. | |
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| negative | 我不带孩子去。Wǒ bú dài háizi qù. | |
| question | 你要带孩子去吗？Nǐ yào dài háizi qù ma? |
Ability and permission
能 / 可以 / 会
Whether you may bring something. (dài bu liǎo): can't carry that much.
| affirmative | 你可以带朋友来。Nǐ kěyǐ dài péngyou lái. | |
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| negative | 你不能带狗进来。Nǐ bù néng dài gǒu jìnlai. | |
| question | 我可以带朋友来吗？Wǒ kěyǐ dài péngyou lái ma? | |
| can't | 这么多东西我带不了。Zhème duō dōngxi wǒ dài bu liǎo. |
Examples
- 出门别忘了带钥匙。Chūmén bié wàngle dài yàoshi.Don't forget to take your keys when you go out.
- 明天会下雨，你带把伞吧。Míngtiān huì xià yǔ, nǐ dài bǎ sǎn ba.It's going to rain tomorrow, take an umbrella.
- 周末我带你去吃北京烤鸭。Zhōumò wǒ dài nǐ qù chī Běijīng kǎoyā.At the weekend I'll take you to eat Peking duck.