松紧带

鬆緊帶

sōngjǐndài

noun #35,105

Measure Word

一条松紧带 tiáo

Meanings

1 elastic band
2 elastic (in clothing)
3 elastic strap

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这条裤子的腰部有松紧带。

Zhè tiáo kùzi de yāobù yǒu sōngjǐndài.

These pants have an elastic waistband.

HSK 7-9

袖口的松紧带松了。

Xiùkǒu de sōngjǐndài sōng le.

The elastic at the cuff has loosened.

Tips

memory

Reads literally as 'loose-tight band' - 松 (sōng, loose) + 紧 (jǐn, tight) + 带 (dài, band/strap). The pair captures elasticity itself: it can be both loose and tight, by design.

Stroke Order

松 sōng

紧 jǐn

带 dài