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夹板
jiābǎn
Description
夹板是两块可以把东西夹在中间的板子，用来固定或保护东西。
A 夹板 is two boards that can clamp something in between, used to fix or protect things.
医生用夹板固定断了的骨头，头发也可以用电夹板弄直。
Doctors use a 夹板 to fix broken bones, and hair can be straightened with an electric 夹板.
Meanings
夹板jiābǎn
splint; two boards used to hold or fix something
他的手断了，医生给他上了夹板。
His hand was broken, and the doctor put a splint on it.
夹板jiābǎn
plywood; layered wooden board
这个桌子是用夹板做的。
This table is made of plywood.
电夹板diàn jiābǎn
hair straightener
她用电夹板把头发弄直了。
She straightened her hair with a hair straightener.
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Notes
- Etymology
夹 (to clamp) + 板 (board), literally a board that clamps.
- Nuance
受夹板气 is an idiom meaning to be caught in the middle between two sides.
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