How do you say "rubber band" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "rubber band" is 橡皮筋 (xiàng pí jīn). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

橡皮筋 (pinyin: xiàng pí jīn) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 橡皮筋

How do you pronounce 橡皮筋?

橡皮筋 is romanised as xiàng pí jīn in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 橡皮筋 written in Chinese?

橡皮筋 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is xiàng pí jīn. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 橡皮筋 formal or casual?

橡皮筋 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.