贴纸
tiēzhǐ
The English phrase "sticker" is translated into Chinese as 贴纸 (tiēzhǐ).
贴纸 is a noun used to refer to an adhesive label or decal. In certain contexts, such as when a sticker acts as an identification tag, you might see the term 标签 (biāoqiān) used instead.
Meaning: adhesive label or decal (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 贴纸 is composed of the verb 贴 (tiē), meaning "to paste" or "to stick" and the noun 纸 (zhǐ), meaning "paper".
Which one should you use?
The informal term 贴图 (tiētú) is used for digital stickers or images shared online, such as emojis.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun 贴纸 does not change its form for pluralization.
How do you pronounce it?
tiēzhǐ
Did you know?
- The character for paper 纸 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the 'silk' radical 糸 with a sound component, reflecting how early writing surfaces evolved from silk to paper.
- While 贴纸 refers to a physical sticker, the term 贴面 is used in dentistry to describe porcelain veneers, which are essentially 'stickers' for teeth.
- The character 贴 can be pronounced as 'tiē' when meaning 'to paste' but is pronounced as 'tiè' when it refers to a 'notice' or 'bill' posted on a wall.
Examples in context
- 我买了很多可爱的贴纸。Wǒ mǎile hěnduō kě'ài de tiēzhǐ.I bought many cute stickers.
- 请把这张贴纸贴在笔记本上。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng tiēzhǐ tiē zài bǐjìběn shàng.Please stick this sticker on the notebook.
- 这个贴纸的图案很漂亮。Zhège tiēzhǐ de tū'àn hěn piàoliang.The pattern on this sticker is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at stationery in a shop.
- 佳怡 Jiayi浩然，你看这些贴纸怎么样？Hàorán, nǐ kàn zhèxiē tiēzhǐ zěnmeyàng?Haoran, what do you think of these stickers?
- 浩然 Haoran这些贴纸看起来很不错。Zhèxiē tiēzhǐ kàn qǐlái hěn bùcuò.These stickers look quite good.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我想买一些送给朋友。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīxiē sòng gěi péngyǒu.I want to buy some to give to friends.
- 浩然 Haoran佳怡，那我们去看看吧。Jiāyí, nà wǒmen qù kàn kàn ba.Jiayi, let's go take a look then.
