绷带 (bēng dài) — bandage | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

绷带 (bēngdài) is the noun for the bandage itself — the strip of cloth on a wound. 包扎 is the verb 'to bandage / wrap up' (the action).

noun

bandage

Measure word · 条

Examples

绷带。
Yī shēng gěi wǒ huàn le bēng dài.
The doctor changed my bandage.
绷带。
Tā shǒu shàng de bēng dài yǐ jīng shī le.
The bandage on his hand is already wet.
绷带。
Chāi bēng dài de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn.
Be careful when removing the bandage.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

绷bēngstretch

绷 gives the idea of stretching or tightening, and 带 is a band, together meaning bandage.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 帶; 带 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 帶 was drawn as a woven belt; the simplified 带 is a later shorthand.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Injury & Disability Medicine & Treatment

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