Chinese word

包扎

Pronunciation

Pinyinbāo zā

Meaning

  • verbbandage

Example

我帮他包扎了伤口。wǒ bāng tā bāo zā le shāng kǒu

I helped him bandage his wound.

Illustration for 包扎 (bandage)

More examples

他学会了基本急救，能自己包扎小伤口。tā xué huì le jī běn jí jiù néng zì jǐ bāo zā xiǎo shāng kǒu

He learned basic first aid and can use a bandage to dress small wounds himself.

Core concept

An injured spot is enclosed by a covering that is tightened to shield it and help control bleeding.

Common phrases

  • 包扎止血bāo zā zhǐ xuè

    bandage to stop bleeding

  • 用绷带包扎小伤口yòng bēng dài bāo zā xiǎo shāng kǒu

    use a bandage to dress small wounds

Similar words

绑bǎng: Ties an object or part of the body so it cannot move freely.
缠chán: Winds a long cloth or cord around something several times to hold it in place.
包裹bāo guǒ: Covers a person or object by wrapping cloth or paper around the outside.
捆kǔn: Binds objects into a tight bundle with rope or cord.

Definition in Chinese

用绷带或干净布料把伤口包好并扎紧，帮助止血并保护创面。yòng bēng dài huò gān jìng bù liào bǎ shāng kǒu bāo hǎo bìng zhā jǐn bāng zhù zhǐ xuè bìng bǎo hù chuāng miàn

Word origin

包扎 (bāozā, "to bandage") is built from 包 (bāo, "to wrap") and 扎 (zā, "to tie"), a compact pairing of enclosing something and securing it.

Usage tips

  • English often separates applying a dressing from securing it, but Chinese uses this single verb for the combined treatment in brief everyday accounts of first aid.

Other meanings

  • dressverb
  • wrapverb

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