贴

tiē

HSK 5

贴 — tiē

1. to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog)

   请把海报贴在公告栏上。 qǐng bǎ hǎibào tiē zài gōnggàolán shàng — Please paste the poster on the bulletin board.

2. to keep close to; to fit snugly; to press against

   他把孩子贴在怀里取暖。 tā bǎ háizi tiē zài huáilǐ qǔnuǎn — He held the child close to his chest to keep him warm.

3. to subsidize; to give an allowance

   公司为出差员工贴补食宿费用。 gōngsī wèi chūchāi yuángōng tiēbǔ shísùfèi yòng — The company subsidizes employees' food and lodging expenses when they travel on business.

4. sticker; adhesive label; postage stamp (in some contexts)

   她把一张贴贴在笔记本封面上。 tā bǎ yī zhāngtiē tiē zài bǐjìběn fēngmiàn shàng — She stuck a sticker on the cover of her notebook.

5. classifier for sticking plaster / adhesive strip: strip

   护士拿出两贴创可贴给病人。 hùshì náchū liǎng tiē chuàngkětiē gěi bìngrén — The nurse took out two adhesive strips (band‑aids) for the patient.