带状 (dài zhuàng) — band-shaped, strip-like, zonal

Definition

A technical/scientific term meaning 'band-shaped' or 'strip-like' — describes things arranged in a long narrow strip (distributions, structures, geological formations). Most often seen in compound terms like 带状疱疹 ('shingles').

adjective

band-shapedstrip-likezonal

Examples

带状。
Zhè tiáo hé shì dài zhuàng fēn bù de.
This river is distributed in a strip-like pattern.
带状。
Yī shēng shuō tā dé le dài zhuàng pào zhěn.
The doctor said he has shingles.
带状。
Zhè piàn sēn lín chéng dài zhuàng jié gòu.
This forest has a strip-like structure.

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