绷带

繃帶

bēngdài

noun HSK 7 #7,942

Measure Word

一卷绷带 juǎn

Meanings

1 bandage

Characters

to stretch tight; to bind

belt; strip; band

Literally 'tight-binding strip' — a strip of cloth bound tightly around a wound.

Examples

护士用绷带包扎了伤口。

Hùshi yòng bēngdài bāozā le shāngkǒu.

The nurse bandaged the wound with gauze.

急救箱里有绷带吗？

Jíjiùxiāng lǐ yǒu bēngdài ma?

Are there bandages in the first aid kit?

他的手臂上缠着绷带。

Tā de shǒubì shàng chánzhe bēngdài.

His arm was wrapped in bandages.

Tips

mistakes

绷 has multiple pronunciations: bēng (to stretch tight, as in 绷带), běng (to have a taut face, as in 绷着脸), and bèng (to crack/split). In 绷带, always use the first tone.

Stroke Order

绷 bēng

带 dài