ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.stretch/draw tight; strain
把电线绷紧
strain the wire
绷在身上
stretched on the body
绷直
straighten
- 2
v.spring up; bounce
弹簧绷飞。
The spring bounced off.
绷回
spring back
弹簧就绷出来了。
The spring jumped out.
- 3
v.dialmanage with difficulty
绷场面
keep up appearances
- 4
v.make rough stitches; baste; pin; tack
绷被面
stitch up the bed sheets
绷领子
tack a collar
红布绷着金字。
Gold characters basted on a piece of red fabric.
- 5
n.embroidery frame; hoop; tambour
竹绷
framed matting made of bamboo
- 6
v.dialcheat/swindle/hoax somebody (out) of his money
他绷人家几百块钱。
He defrauded others out of several hundred yuan.
- 7
n.bed frame strung with rope or fibre
棕绷
bed frame strung with coir
床绷坏了，需要修理了。
The bed's framed matting is broken, and should be repaired.
Words and phrases with 绷
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "běng", "绷" is used to to describe one's control over one's own facial expressions, such as "绷着脸"; when pronounced as "bèng", it refers to "cracked because it is too tight", such as "西瓜熟得绷开了缝儿".