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How do you say "rubber band" in Chinese?
橡皮筋
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In Chinese, "rubber band" is 橡皮筋.
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Pronunciation
Say 'shyahng' (falling tone) then 'pee' (rising tone) then 'jin' (rising tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 橡 means rubber (sixteen strokes), 皮 means skin or rubber (five strokes), 筋 means muscle or elastic (twelve strokes).
Example sentence
我用橡皮筋绑起来。
I tie it up with a rubber band.
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How to remember 橡皮筋
Literally 'rubber muscle' or 'rubber string'. 橡皮 is rubber, and 筋 adds the sense of something elastic and stringy.
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Questions about 橡皮筋
How do you say "rubber band" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "rubber band" is 橡皮筋. It is a noun.
How is 橡皮筋 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 橡 means rubber (sixteen strokes), 皮 means skin or rubber (five strokes), 筋 means muscle or elastic (twelve strokes).
How is 橡皮筋 used in a sentence?
Use 橡皮筋 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我用橡皮筋绑起来。 (I tie it up with a rubber band.).
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