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Chinese words · HSK 5

贴

tiēTraditional 貼

to stick; to paste

Every meaning

tiē

to stick; to paste
(internet) post (as in 帖子)
to keep close to; to nestle (as in 贴身)
classifier for medicinal plasters
to subsidize; allowance (as in 补贴)
to chip in; to subsidise (out of one’s own pocket)

In the Library

他们在门口、树上、电梯里，都贴了一张。
一天吃几顿饭？ · How many meals for a cat on a diet? · HSK 3
贴好以后，她才看见：这个福字是倒着贴的！
八种笔画 · Chinese calligraphy for beginners · HSK 4
书架也空了，墙上那张高中时贴的海报不见了。
我的房间 · My Room · HSK 4

Words with 贴

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).