Chinese word

止血带

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ xuè dài

Meaning

  • nountourniquet

Example

请把止血带系在伤口上方。qǐng bǎ zhǐ xuè dài xì zài shāng kǒu shàng fāng

Please tie the tourniquet above the wound.

Illustration for 止血带 (tourniquet)

More examples

在野外急救时，他用布条和止血带暂时止血。zài yě wài jí jiù shí tā yòng bù tiáo hé zhǐ xuè dài zàn shí zhǐ xuè

During first aid in the wilderness, he used a strip of cloth and a tourniquet to temporarily stop the bleeding.

Core concept

A temporary strap that applies focused pressure around an injured limb to slow dangerous blood loss.

Common phrases

  • 用止血带止血yòng zhǐ xuè dài zhǐ xuè

    use a tourniquet to stop bleeding

  • 急救用止血带jí jiù yòng zhǐ xuè dài

    first-aid tourniquet

  • 放松止血带fàng sōng zhǐ xuè dài

    loosen a tourniquet

Similar words

绷带bēng dài: A piece of cloth placed over a wound for protection.
创可贴chuāng kě tiē: A small sticky pad for covering and protecting small cuts.
纱布shā bù: A thin, soft cloth that covers a wound and soaks up blood.

Definition in Chinese

用于在紧急情况下通过对肢体局部加压来控制外伤大量出血的细长带子或布条。yòng yú zài jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià tōng guò duì zhī tǐ jú bù jiā yā lái kòng zhì wài shāng dà liàng chū xuè de xì cháng dài zi huò bù tiáo

Word origin

The name 止血带 (zhǐxuèdài, "tourniquet") is formed from 止 (zhǐ, "stop") + 血 (xuè, "blood") + 带 (dài, "band"), directly describing a band for stopping bleeding.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun is most useful in discussions of emergency kits, rescue equipment, and serious limb injuries.

Related words

  • 止血zhǐ xuèstop bleedingverb
  • 止血器zhǐ xuè qìbleeding-control devicenoun

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