Chinese word

纱布

Pronunciation

Pinyinshā bù

Meaning

  • noungauze

Example

请给我一块干净的纱布。qǐng gěi wǒ yí kuài gān jìng de shā bù

Please give me a piece of clean gauze.

Illustration for 纱布 (gauze)

More examples

护士用纱布包扎伤口。hù shì yòng shā bù bāo zā shāng kǒu

The nurse bandages the wound with gauze.

Core concept

A thin, loosely woven cloth that covers a wound while taking up moisture.

Common phrases

  • 一块纱布yí kuài shā bù

    a piece of gauze

  • 医用纱布yī yòng shā bù

    medical gauze

  • 干净的纱布gān jìng de shā bù

    clean gauze

Similar words

绷带bēng dài: A long, narrow cloth strip used by wrapping it around an injured area.
创可贴chuāng kě tiē: A small, sticky wound cover that is attached directly to the skin and then thrown away.
棉球mián qiú: A small soft ball of cotton used to wipe a wound with disinfectant or put medicine on it.
纸巾zhǐ jīn: Disposable thin paper for wiping water or small amounts of dirt from the hands or face.

Definition in Chinese

一种轻薄的织物，纤维间有间隙，吸水且易折叠，常作为敷料覆盖伤口或在手术中吸收体液。yì zhǒng qīng bó de zhī wù xiān wéi jiān yǒu jiàn xì xī shuǐ qiě yì zhé dié cháng zuò wéi fū liào fù gài shāng kǒu huò zài shǒu shù zhōng xī shōu tǐ yè

Word origin

纱布 (shābù, "gauze") combines 纱 (shā, "fine, loosely woven fabric") with 布 (bù, "cloth"), giving the word its image of open-weave material.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, a quantity word usually appears when one item is meant, so 块 (kuài, "piece") or 片 (piàn, "sheet") is more natural than 个 (gè, "general classifier") for gauze.

Related words

  • 纱布块shā bù kuàigauze padnoun
  • 医用纱布yī yòng shā bùmedical gauzenoun

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