rubber band; elastic band
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rubber band; elastic band
informalA stretchy loop made of rubber, used for holding things together or as a toy. The informal term 猴皮筋儿 (hóu pí jīnr) is also common, especially among children.
Tā她
yòng用
pí皮
jīn筋
r儿
bǎ把
tóu头
fa发
zā扎
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
She tied her hair up with a rubber band.
Wǒ我
men们
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
jīng经
cháng常
yòng用
hóu猴
pí皮
jīn筋
r儿
tiào跳
shéng绳
。
When we were kids, we often used rubber bands for jumping rope games.
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Bǎ把
nà那
xiē些
wén文
jiàn件
yòng用
pí皮
jīn筋
r儿
kǔn捆
yī一
xià下
。
Bundle those documents together with a rubber band.
Zhè这
ge个
pí皮
jīn筋
r儿
yǐ已
jīng经
méi没
tán弹
xìng性
le了
。
This rubber band has lost its elasticity.