磁带

• Pinyin: cí dài
• Desglose de hanzi: 磁 = 石 (stone) + 兹 (phonetic, magnetic); 带 = 帚 + 巾 (belt, tape)

Significado

Cinta magnética; cinta de casete.

Refers to both audio cassettes and reel-to-reel tape. While largely obsolete for consumer use, still referenced when discussing retro technology, data backup, or nostalgia for 80s-90s culture.

Ejemplos

1. 小时候我们都是用磁带听歌，一盘好磁带能反复听上几百遍。
2. 爸爸的书房里还保留着一箱老磁带，都是他年轻时收集的音乐。
3. 虽然现在都用数字存储了，但有些档案馆还在用磁带备份重要数据。

Guía de uso

Contexto: technology, nostalgia, audio

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 你还记得以前用磁带录歌的日子吗？(Do you remember the days of recording songs on cassette tapes?)
• 这些老磁带里存着我年轻时最爱的歌。(These old tapes hold my favorite songs from when I was young.)

Incorrecto

• 我用磁带听网易云音乐 (Cassette tapes can't play streaming services — that's a technology mismatch)

Origen e historia

Compound of 磁 (magnetic) + 带 (tape, strip). Literally 'magnetic strip,' describing its physical composition.

Contexto cultural

Época: 1980s-2000s

Generación: Adults 30+

Contexto social: Universal