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

这条裤子的腰部有松紧带。

Zhè tiáo kùzi de yāobù yǒu sōngjǐndài.

These pants have an elastic waistband.

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