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绑

HSK 7-9Character · VerbTraditional綁

tie; bind; fasten

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to tie; to bind; to fasten with rope/strap

Most commonly used for securing items together with cord, straps, or similar materials.

Gōng工
rén人
bǎ把
dān担
jià架
bǎng绑
hǎo好
le了
zhǔn准
bèi备
sòng送
yī医
yuàn院
 。

The workers tied up the stretcher to take it to the hospital.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
xíng行
lǐ李
bǎng绑
zài在
zì自
xíng行
chē车
de的
hòu后
zuò座
shàng上
 。

Please tie your luggage onto the back seat of the bicycle.

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Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
shéng绳
zi子
bǎ把
bào报
zhǐ纸
bǎng绑
qǐ起
lai来
huí回
shōu收
 。

Mom used a string to bundle up the newspapers for recycling.

Dēng登
shān山
zhě者
bǎ把
bēi背
bāo包
bǎng绑
zài在
shēn身
shàng上
yǐ以
fáng防
diào掉
luò落
 。

The hiker strapped their backpack to their body to prevent it from falling.

Bié别
bǎ把
hái孩
zi子
bǎng绑
zài在
yǐ椅
zi子
shàng上
 ,
bù不
ān安
quán全
 。

Don't tie your child to the chair, it's not safe.

2.

verb

to kidnap; to abduct; to take hostage

informal

Informal and colloquial extended meaning, often used in crime-related contexts.

Nà那
gè个
dǎi歹
tú徒
bǎng绑
le了
fù富
shāng商
de的
ér儿
zi子
suǒ索
yào要
shú赎
jīn金
 。

The criminal kidnapped the wealthy businessman's son to demand ransom.