Today’s word of the day is 贴 (tiē) which is a noun that means ‘to stick’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 贴 (tiē).
补贴 (bǔ tiē) Subsidy
The first word is 补贴 (bǔ tiē) which means ‘subsidy’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 补 means ‘to make up’ and 贴 means ‘to stick’. A way of using it in a sentence is 公司为员工提供了一些生活补贴。(Gōngsī wèi yuángōng tígōngle yīxiē shēnghuó bǔtiē.) The company provides some living allowances for the employees.
贴心 (tiē xīn) Thoughtful
Another word we can create with 贴 (tiē) is 贴心 (tiē xīn). This means thoughtful. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 贴 means ‘stick’ and 心 means ‘heart’. A way of using it in a sentence is 她的关心总是那么贴心。(Tā de guān xīn zǒng shì nàme tiē xīn.) Her care is always so thoughtful.
贴纸 (tiē zhǐ) Sticker
Finally, we can create the word 贴纸 (tiē zhǐ) which means ‘sticker’. The 纸 means paper. A way of using it in a sentence is 孩子们喜欢在书上贴纸。(Háizi men xǐhuan zài shū shàng tiēzhǐ.) Children like to put stickers in their books.