头绳 (tóu shéng) — hair tie, elastic band for tying hair; (regional) knitting wool
Definition
Means 'hair tie' in everyday use. In some regions it also refers to knitting wool, so context (tying hair vs. knitting) tells you which sense applies.
noun
hair tieelastic band for tying hair(regional) knitting wool
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 头绳，。Wǒ de tóu shéng diào le, dé zài mǎi yí gè.My hair tie fell off; I need to buy another one.
- 头绳。Zhè zhǒng tóu shéng bù róng yì duàn.This kind of hair tie doesn't break easily.
- 头绳，。Zhè zhǒng tóu shéng shì yòng lái zhī máo yī de, bú shì zhā tóu fa de.This type of "tóu shéng" is for knitting sweaters, not for tying hair.
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