橡皮圈 (xiàng pí juān) — rubber life belt (flotation device); rubber band (elastic loop)
Definition
This word has two very different senses: a 'rubber band' (elastic loop, like 皮筋/松紧带) and a 'rubber life belt' for swimming. Context decides which one is meant.
noun
rubber life belt (flotation device)rubber band (elastic loop)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 橡皮圈。Tā yóu yǒng shí dài le yí gè xiàng pí juān.She brought a rubber life belt when swimming.
- 橡皮圈。Wǒ yòng xiàng pí juān bǎ bào zhǐ kǔn le qǐ lái.I used a rubber band to tie up the newspapers.
- 橡皮圈，。Zhè zhǒng xiàng pí juān tán lì hěn hǎo, bù róng yì duàn.This kind of rubber band has good elasticity and doesn't break easily.
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