CHARACTERS / DAI

“dai” is 10 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 带dàibandHSK 3 · TONE 4
  2. 戴dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)HSK 4 · TONE 4
  3. 袋dàipouchHSK 4 · TONE 4
  4. 代dàito be a substitute forHSK 5 · TONE 4
  5. 呆dāifoolishHSK 5 · TONE 1
  6. 待dàito waitHSK 5 · TONE 4
  7. 贷dàito lend on interestHSK 5 · TONE 4
  8. 怠dàiidleHSK 6 · TONE 4
  9. 歹dǎibadHSK 6 · TONE 3
  10. 逮dài(literary) to reachHSK 6 · TONE 4