脐带

臍帶

qídài

noun #15,103

Measure Word

一条脐带 tiáo

Meanings

1 umbilical cord

Characters

navel; belly button

belt; band; cord

Examples

医生剪断了婴儿的脐带。

Yīshēng jiǎn duàn le yīng'ér de qídài.

The doctor cut the baby's umbilical cord.

脐带血可以用来治疗一些疾病。

Qídài xuè kěyǐ yònglái zhìliáo yīxiē jíbìng.

Cord blood can be used to treat certain diseases.

Tips

usage

脐带血 (qídàixuè, cord blood) is a common compound. Cord blood banking is heavily marketed in China, so many people encounter this word through hospital advertisements.

Stroke Order

脐 qí

带 dài