绷带

• Pinyin: bēng dài
• Hanzi breakdown: 绷 = 纟 (silk) + 崩 (phonetic); 带 = 巾 (cloth) + belt pictograph

Meaning

Bandage. A strip of material used to bind wounds.

Medical dressing material used to wrap and protect wounds, support injured limbs, or apply pressure. Part of basic first aid supplies. Distinguished from 纱布 (gauze) and 创可贴 (band-aids).

Examples

1. 护士用绷带把他受伤的手臂缠了起来。 The nurse wrapped his injured arm with bandages.
2. 急救箱里应该备有绷带、纱布和消毒液。 A first aid kit should have bandages, gauze, and disinfectant.
3. 他的头上缠着厚厚的绷带，看起来伤得不轻。 His head was wrapped in thick bandages — his injuries looked serious.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, first aid, injury

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 用绷带包扎伤口。(Wrap the wound with a bandage.)
• 绷带缠得太紧了。(The bandage is wrapped too tight.)

Don't Say

• 把创可贴叫'绷带' (Don't call band-aids 绷带 — use 创可贴; 绷带 refers to wrap-around bandages)

Origin & History

绷 (to stretch tight) + 带 (strip/band). A strip that is wrapped tightly.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal