swim ring; life buoy; rubber band; O-ring
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
swim ring; life buoy; inflatable rubber ring for swimming practice
Typically used by beginners or children learning to swim; also used as a flotation device.
Chū初
xué学
zhě者
kě可
yǐ以
jiè借
zhù助
xiàng橡
pí皮
quān圈
liàn练
xí习
yóu游
yǒng泳
。
Beginners can use a swim ring to practice swimming.
Hǎi海
tān滩
shàng上
piāo飘
zhe着
jǐ几
gè个
cǎi彩
sè色
de的
xiàng橡
pí皮
quān圈
。
Several colorful inflatable rings were floating on the beach.
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Hái孩
zi子
tào套
zhe着
xiàng橡
pí皮
quān圈
zài在
shuǐ水
lǐ里
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
The child was playing in the water wearing a swim ring.
noun
rubber band; elastic ring; O-ring; small rubber or plastic ring used for binding
Sense 2 often takes the diminutive suffix '-儿' (橡皮圈儿). Can refer to hair ties, rubber bands for bundling papers, or mechanical O-rings/washers.
Tā她
yòng用
xiàng橡
pí皮
quān圈
bǎ把
tóu头
fa发
zā扎
chéng成
mǎ马
wěi尾
。
She used a rubber band to tie her hair into a ponytail.
Zhè这
xiē些
wén文
jiàn件
tài太
luàn乱
le了
，
yòng用
xiàng橡
pí皮
quān圈
kǔn捆
yí一
xià下
ba吧
。
These documents are too messy; bundle them with a rubber band.
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Shuǐ水
lóng龙
tóu头
lòu漏
shuǐ水
，
xū需
yào要
huàn换
gè个
xiàng橡
pí皮
quān圈
。
The faucet is leaking; it needs a new rubber washer.
Gěi给
hái孩
zi子
mǎi买
gè个
xiàng橡
pí皮
quān圈
r儿
wán玩
ba吧
。
Buy a rubber ring for the child to play with.