Chinese word

胶带

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo dài

Meaning

  • nountape

Example

请把胶带递给我。qǐng bǎ jiāo dài dì gěi wǒ

Please pass me the tape.

Illustration for 胶带 (tape)

More examples

用胶带把箱子封好。yòng jiāo dài bǎ xiāng zi fēng hǎo

Use tape to seal the box securely.

Core concept

A narrow strip with a sticky surface that joins, holds, or seals things.

Common phrases

  • 透明胶带tòu míng jiāo dài

    clear tape

  • 封箱胶带fēng xiāng jiāo dài

    packing tape

  • 彩色胶带cǎi sè jiāo dài

    colored tape

Similar words

透明胶带tòu míng jiāo dài: Clear adhesive tape used for wrapping gifts or temporarily holding paper in place.
双面胶shuāng miàn jiāo: Adhesive tape with sticky surfaces on both sides for joining two things.
封箱胶带fēng xiāng jiāo dài: Thick, strong adhesive tape used to seal packages and cardboard boxes.
胶布jiāo bù: Small adhesive tape used for medical care or first aid, sometimes placed on the skin.

Definition in Chinese

用于粘贴或封合的带状材料，表面带有粘性层，常见于办公、包装等场景的日常用品。名词。yòng yú zhān tiē huò fēng hé de dài zhuàng cái liào biǎo miàn dài yǒu zhān xìng céng cháng jiàn yú bàn gōng bāo zhuāng děng cháng jǐng de rì cháng yòng pǐn míng cí

Word origin

胶带 (jiāodài, "tape") combines 胶 (jiāo, "adhesive") and 带 (dài, "strip"), describing a strip whose adhesive surface is used to attach or seal.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English tape, 胶带 (jiāodài, "adhesive tape") normally means a physical sticking material, not an audio or video recording.

Other meanings

  • cellophane tapenoun
  • packing tapenoun

Related words

  • 封箱胶带fēng xiāng jiāo dàipacking tapenoun
  • 胶带机jiāo dài jītape dispensernoun
  • 胶带纸jiāo dài zhǐpaper tapenoun

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