jiāobù

胶布

Word · NounTraditional膠布

adhesive tape; rubberized cloth

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

rubberized cloth tape; insulating tape

Primarily used for electrical insulation, sealing joints, or as a general-purpose cloth tape with adhesive backing.

Diàn电
gōng工
yòng用
jiāo胶
bù布
chán缠
hǎo好
le了
sōng松
dòng动
de的
diàn电
xiàn线
jiē接
tóu头
 。

The electrician wrapped the loose wire connection with insulating tape.

Gōng工
jù具
xiāng箱
lǐ里
yīng应
gāi该
bèi备
yī一
juǎn卷
jiāo胶
bù布
 。

You should keep a roll of adhesive tape in the toolbox.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiāo胶
bù布
fáng防
shuǐ水
jué绝
yuán缘
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
shì适
hé合
hù户
wài外
shǐ使
yòng用
 。

This kind of tape is waterproof and insulating, making it very suitable for outdoor use.

2.

noun

adhesive plaster; band-aid (in spoken language)

informal

A colloquial term for adhesive medical tape used to cover small wounds or secure gauze. This sense is more common in everyday speech.

Wǒ我
shǒu手
zhǐ指
huá划
pò破
le了
 ,
bāng帮
wǒ我
tiē贴
kuài块
jiāo胶
bù布
ba吧
 。

I cut my finger, can you help me put on a band-aid?

Yào药
xiāng箱
lǐ里
de的
jiāo胶
bù布
yòng用
wán完
le了
 。

The adhesive tape in the first-aid kit is used up.

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Tā他
duì对
pǔ普
tōng通
jiāo胶
bù布
guò过
mǐn敏
 ,
děi得
yòng用
fáng防
guò过
mǐn敏
de的
 。

He's allergic to regular adhesive tape, so we need to use the hypoallergenic kind.