Chinese word

创可贴

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuāng kě tiē

Meaning

  • nounadhesive bandage

Example

帮我拿一下创可贴。bāng wǒ ná yí xià chuāng kě tiē

Please hand me an adhesive bandage.

Illustration for 创可贴 (adhesive bandage)

More examples

孩子跌倒了，我给他贴了一片创可贴。hái zi diē dǎo le wǒ gěi tā tiē le yí piàn chuāng kě tiē

The child fell, and I put an adhesive bandage on him.

Core concept

A small sticky cover that seals a minor break in the skin.

Common phrases

  • 一片创可贴yí piàn chuāng kě tiē

    one adhesive bandage

  • 贴创可贴tiē chuāng kě tiē

    put on an adhesive bandage

Similar words

创口贴chuāng kǒu tiē: A small adhesive cover used to protect a minor cut.
绷带bēng dài: A long strip of cloth or stretchy material wrapped around a wound for pressure or support.
胶布jiāo bù: Adhesive cloth or tape used to cover and protect a wound.
纱布shā bù: Thin cloth placed on a wound to help stop bleeding or apply disinfectant.

Definition in Chinese

用于覆盖小的切口或擦伤，用粘性材料固定在皮肤上以保护伤口并减轻出血。yòng yú fù gài xiǎo de qiē kǒu huò cā shāng yòng zhān xìng cái liào gù dìng zài pí fū shàng yǐ bǎo hù shāng kǒu bìng jiǎn qīng chū xuè

Word origin

The compound 创可贴 (chuàngkětiē, "adhesive bandage") combines 创 (chuāng, "wound"), 可 (kě, "can"), and 贴 (tiē, "stick on") to describe something that can be stuck onto a wound.

Usage tips

  • A single piece is commonly counted with 张 (zhāng, "flat-item measure word"), a useful pattern for everyday first-aid talk.

Related words

  • 创口贴chuāng kǒu tiēadhesive bandagenoun

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