透明胶 (tòumíngjiāo): clear adhesive tape

Measure Word

一卷透明胶 juǎn

Meanings

1 clear adhesive tape
2 Scotch tape

Characters

透

tòu

to penetrate / through

Examples

HSK 4

借我一卷透明胶。

Jiè wǒ yì juǎn tòumíngjiāo.

Lend me a roll of Scotch tape.

HSK 6

用透明胶把这张海报贴上。

Yòng tòumíngjiāo bǎ zhè zhāng hǎibào tiē shàng.

Use Scotch tape to stick up this poster.

Tips

usage

The fuller name is 透明胶带. Related office tapes: 双面胶 (double-sided tape), 美纹纸胶带 (masking tape), 封箱胶带 (packing tape).

Stroke Order

透 tòu

明 míng

胶 jiāo

Related Words

透明 tòumíng HSK 4 #8,383

transparent; see-through / open; transparent (figuratively)

透明度 tòumíngdù #41,748

transparency / degree of transparency / (policy of) openness

半透明 bàntòumíng

translucent / semi-transparent

胶带 jiāodài HSK 5 #7,048

adhesive tape; tape / sticky tape

明确 míngquè HSK 3 #3,762

clear; definite; explicit / to make clear; to clarify

明胶 míngjiāo #91,223

gelatin

明了 míngliǎo #9,023

clear; obvious; plain / to understand; to be clear about

胶 jiāo #5,229

glue; adhesive / rubber; gum

表明 biǎomíng HSK 3 #2,323

to make clear; to indicate / to show; to demonstrate

明 míng #2,107

bright; clear; obvious / next (year etc.)