Yìqíng qījiān, hésuān jiǎncè yòng de jiùshì cháng miánqiān.
During the pandemic, the long cotton swabs were used for PCR tests.
Tips
usage
Standard word. Variants: 棉棒 (miánbàng), 棉花棒 (miánhuābàng). The brand 棉花棒 Q-tip is often genericized. Measure word 根 (root/stick) for single swabs or 包/盒 for packages.