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    Expressing 'to stick' or 'to paste' with 贴 (tiē)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 贴 + Object

    Explanation

    贴 (tiē) means 'to stick,' 'to paste,' or 'to attach.' It is used for actions like sticking a label, pasting paper, or applying adhesive materials. In the compound 魔术贴, it refers to Velcro (literally 'magic stick').

    Examples

    • 把这张海报贴在墙上吧。

      bǎ zhè zhāng hǎibào tiē zài qiáng shàng ba.

      Let's put this poster up on the wall.

    • 小朋友喜欢往冰箱上贴贴纸。

      xiǎopéngyǒu xǐhuān wǎng bīngxiāng shàng tiē tiēzhǐ.

      Kids like to stick stickers on the refrigerator.

    • 请把邮票贴在信封的右上角。

      qǐng bǎ yóupiào tiē zài xìnfēng de yòu shàng jiǎo.

      Please stick the stamp on the upper right corner of the envelope.