Chinese word

胶棒

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo bàng

Meaning

  • nounglue stick

Example

这是一根胶棒。zhè shì yì gēn jiāo bàng

This is a glue stick.

Illustration for 胶棒 (glue stick)

More examples

这支胶棒很好用。zhè zhī jiāo bàng hěn hǎo yòng

This glue stick is very easy to use.

Core concept

A solid adhesive shaped as a narrow stick, with the glue exposed at one end for spreading.

Common phrases

  • 一支胶棒yì zhī jiāo bàng

    a glue stick

  • 好用的胶棒hǎo yòng de jiāo bàng

    easy-to-use glue stick

Similar words

胶水jiāo shuǐ: Glue in liquid form, used to stick paper or other things together.

Definition in Chinese

一种呈棒状的固体胶，打开盖子后可以直接涂在纸、卡片等材料上。yì zhǒng chéng bàng zhuàng de gù tǐ jiāo dǎ kāi gài zi hòu ké yǐ zhí jiē tú zài zhǐ kǎ piàn děng cái liào shàng

Word origin

胶 (jiāo, "glue") + 棒 (bàng, "stick") forms a compound that names glue made into a stick shape.

Usage tips

  • When counting one of these, 根 (gēn, "long, thin object") is a useful measure word because its shape is long and narrow.

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