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    Expressing 'to carry' with 携带 (xiédài)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 携带 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 携带 (xiédài) means 'to carry' or 'to bring along,' typically referring to carrying items on one's person. It is more formal than 带 and is commonly used in legal, official, or written contexts. For example, 公民在携带 means 'citizens carrying.'

    Examples

    • 乘客不得携带危险物品上飞机。

      Chéngkè bùdé xiédài wéixiǎn wùpǐn shàng fēijī.

      Passengers are not allowed to carry dangerous items onto airplanes.

    • 请随身携带好你的证件。

      Qǐng suíshēn xiédài hǎo nǐ de zhèngjiàn.

      Please keep your identification documents with you at all times.

    • 法律规定不能携带管制刀具进入公共场所。

      Fǎlǜ guīdìng bù néng xiédài guǎnzhì dāojù jìnrù gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ.

      The law stipulates that controlled knives cannot be brought into public places.

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