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dài

带dàidài
to bring
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Usages of dài

他Tā　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī　了le，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　发fā　消息xiāoxi　给gěi　他tā　也yě　看kàn　不bù　到dào。Tā wàngjì dài shǒujī le, suǒyǐ wǒ fā xiāoxi gěi tā yě kàn bù dào.
He forgot to bring his phone, so even if I send him a message he can’t see it.
我Wǒ　刚才gāngcái　忘记wàngjì　带dài　书shū　了le，　他tā　帮bāng　我wǒ　开kāi　门mén。Wǒ gāngcái wàngjì dài shū le, tā bāng wǒ kāi mén.
I just forgot to bring the book; he helped me open the door.
她Tā　今天jīntiān　又yòu　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī，　又yòu　迟到chídào　了le。Tā jīntiān yòu wàngjì dài shǒujī, yòu chídào le.
Today she both forgot her phone and was late.
有些yǒuxiē　观众guānzhòng　是shì　年轻niánqīng　人rén，　也yě　有yǒu　带dài　孩子háizi　来lái　的de　爸爸bàba　妈妈māma。yǒuxiē guānzhòng shì niánqīng rén, yě yǒu dài háizi lái de bàba māma.
Some audience members are young people, and there are also moms and dads who bring their children.
我wǒ　去qù　食堂shítáng　吃饭chīfàn　的de　时候shíhou，　顺便shùnbiàn　帮bāng　室友shìyǒu　带dài　了le　一yì　杯bēi　咖啡kāfēi。wǒ qù shítáng chīfàn de shíhou, shùnbiàn bāng shìyǒu dài le yì bēi kāfēi.
When I went to the cafeteria to eat, I also brought a cup of coffee for my roommate.
她tā　忘记wàngjì　把bǎ　药yào　带dài　到dào　公司gōngsī，　只好zhǐhǎo　请qǐng　同事tóngshì　把bǎ　药yào　从cóng　宿舍sùshè　拿ná　来lái。tā wàngjì bǎ yào dài dào gōngsī, zhǐhǎo qǐng tóngshì bǎ yào cóng sùshè ná lái.
She forgot to bring her medicine to the company, so she had no choice but to ask a coworker to bring it from the dorm.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　早上zǎoshang　去qù　挂号guàhào　的de　时候shíhou，　差点儿chàdiǎnr　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī。wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang qù guàhào de shíhou, chàdiǎnr wàngjì dài shǒujī.
When I went to register this morning, I almost forgot to bring my phone.
我wǒ　忘记wàngjì　把bǎ　医生yīshēng　写xiě　的de　处方chǔfāng　带dài　到dào　药店yàodiàn　了le。wǒ wàngjì bǎ yīshēng xiě de chǔfāng dài dào yàodiàn le.
I forgot to bring the prescription written by the doctor to the pharmacy.
春天chūntiān　的de　时候shíhou，　这个zhège　城市chéngshì　不bú　是shì　下雨xiàyǔ，　就jiù　是shì　刮风guāfēng，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　带dài　伞sǎn　出门chūmén。chūntiān de shíhou, zhège chéngshì bú shì xiàyǔ, jiù shì guāfēng, suǒyǐ wǒ chángcháng dài sǎn chūmén.
In spring, this city is either rainy or windy, so I often bring an umbrella when I go out.
今天jīntiān　早上zǎoshang　外面wàimiàn　下雪xiàxuě　了le，　我wǒ　没méi　带dài　伞sǎn，　只好zhǐhǎo　在zài　公司gōngsī　门口ménkǒu　等děng　了le　一会儿yíhuìr。jīntiān zǎoshang wàimiàn xiàxuě le, wǒ méi dài sǎn, zhǐhǎo zài gōngsī ménkǒu děng le yíhuìr.
It snowed outside this morning, and I didn’t bring an umbrella, so I had no choice but to wait for a while at the company entrance.
我wǒ　忘记wàngjì　把bǎ　课本kèběn　带dài　到dào　教室jiàoshì　了le，　只好zhǐhǎo　回huí　宿舍sùshè　去qù　拿ná。wǒ wàngjì bǎ kèběn dài dào jiàoshì le, zhǐhǎo huí sùshè qù ná.
I forgot to bring the textbook to the classroom, so I had no choice but to go back to the dorm to get it.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　出门chūmén　前qián　差点儿chàdiǎnr　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī，　还好háihǎo　后来hòulái　想起xiǎngqǐ　了le。wǒ jīntiān chūmén qián chàdiǎnr wàngjì dài shǒujī, háihǎo hòulái xiǎngqǐ le.
I almost forgot to bring my phone before going out today; luckily I remembered later.
她tā　忘了wàngle　带dài　钥匙yàoshi，　只好zhǐhǎo　在zài　门口ménkǒu　等děng　室友shìyǒu　来lái　开门kāimén。tā wàngle dài yàoshi, zhǐhǎo zài ménkǒu děng shìyǒu lái kāimén.
She forgot to bring her keys, so she had no choice but to wait at the door for her roommate to open it.
请qǐng　带dài　有效证件yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn。qǐng dài yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn.
Please bring valid identification.
请qǐng　带dài　身份证shēnfènzhèng　和hé　有效证件yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn　到dào　银行网点yínhángwǎngdiǎn。qǐng dài shēnfènzhèng hé yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn dào yínhángwǎngdiǎn.
Please bring your identity card and valid identification to the bank branch.
先生xiānsheng，　请qǐng　带dài　有效证件yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn。xiānsheng, qǐng dài yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn.
Sir, please bring valid identification.
请qǐng　带dài　原件yuánjiàn。qǐng dài yuánjiàn.
Please bring the original document.
请qǐng　带dài　原件yuánjiàn、　复印件fùyìnjiàn　和hé　证件照zhèngjiànzhào。qǐng dài yuánjiàn, fùyìnjiàn hé zhèngjiànzhào.
Please bring the original document, the photocopy, and the ID photo.
请qǐng　带dài　防晒霜fángshàishuāng　和hé　防虫喷雾fángchóngpēnwù。qǐng dài fángshàishuāng hé fángchóngpēnwù.
Please bring sunscreen and insect-repellent spray.
请qǐng　带dài　备用bèiyòng　手电筒shǒudiàntǒng。qǐng dài bèiyòng shǒudiàntǒng.
Please bring a spare flashlight.
与其yǔqí　带dài　手电筒shǒudiàntǒng，　不如bùrú　带dài　头灯tóudēng。yǔqí dài shǒudiàntǒng, bùrú dài tóudēng.
Rather than bring a flashlight, bring a headlamp.
与其yǔqí　带dài　两liǎng　个gè　背包bēibāo，　不如bùrú　只zhǐ　带dài　一yí　个gè。yǔqí dài liǎng gè bēibāo, bùrú zhǐ dài yí gè.
Rather than bring two backpacks, bring only one.
请qǐng　带dài　头盔tóukuī　和hé　手套shǒutào。qǐng dài tóukuī hé shǒutào.
Please bring a helmet and gloves.
她tā　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　带dài　打气筒dǎqìtǒng，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　自行车zìxíngchē　爆胎bàotāi　了le。tā zhīsuǒyǐ dài dǎqìtǒng, shì yīnwèi zìxíngchē bàotāi le.
The reason she brought the bicycle pump is that her bicycle had a flat tyre.
趁chèn　公益gōngyì　活动huódòng　没méi　结束jiéshù，　把bǎ　生活用品shēnghuóyòngpǐn　带dài　到dào　捐赠点juānzèngdiǎn。chèn gōngyì huódòng méi jiéshù, bǎ shēnghuóyòngpǐn dài dào juānzèngdiǎn.
While the public-welfare event is still running, take the household necessities to the donation point.
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