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橡皮筋
xiàngpíjīn
Description
橡皮筋是一个圆圆的、可以拉长的小东西，常常用来把东西绑在一起。
"橡皮筋" is a small, round, stretchable item often used to tie things together.
很多人用它来扎头发，也可以用来固定纸张。
Many people use "橡皮筋" to tie their hair or to secure papers.
Meanings
橡皮筋xiàngpíjīn
rubber band; elastic band
她用橡皮筋把头发扎起来。
She tied her hair up with a rubber band.
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Notes
- Etymology
橡皮 (rubber) + 筋 (band/sinew), literally a strip of rubber.
- Nuance
皮筋 is a shorter, more colloquial way to say the same thing.
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