绷 (bēng) — to stretch tight, to tauten; (figurative) to pull a long face, to be displeased (绷着脸); to tack (with thread or pin)
Definition
绷 (bēng) means to stretch something tight, especially fabric or rope. Compared to 拴 (tie/fasten to something), 绷 focuses on tension rather than securing to a fixed point.
verb
to stretch tightto tauten(figurative) to pull a long faceto be displeased (绷着脸)to tack (with thread or pin)
Examples
- 绷。Tā bǎ shéng zi bēng dé hěn jǐn.He pulled the rope very tight.
- 绷，。Tā yì zhí bēng zhe liǎn, hǎo xiàng hěn bù gāo xìng.She kept a straight face the whole time, as if very unhappy.
- 绷。Tā yòng zhēn xiàn bǎ bù bēng zài xiù huā jià shàng.She tacked the cloth onto the embroidery hoop with needle and thread.
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