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bēng · beng/běng · beng

Traditional 繃 / 綳

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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bēng 繃

  1. to draw tight; to stretch taut
  2. to tack (with thread or pin)
  3. (bound form) embroidery hoop
  4. (bound form) woven bed mat

běng 繃

  1. to have a taut face

bēng 綳

  1. variant of 繃 / 绷 (bēng)
  2. variant of 繃 / 绷 (běng)
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In a conversation

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A very full backpack

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)背包(bēibāo)绷(bēng)得(de)好(hǎo)紧(jǐn)，拉链(lāliàn)拉(lā)不(bù)上(shàng)。

    My backpack is stretched so tight, I cannot zip it.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)带(dài)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    What did you bring?

  3. Liangliang

    两双(liǎngshuāng)鞋(xié)，三本(sānběn)书(shū)，还有(háiyǒu)一个(yīgè)西瓜(xīguā)。

    Two pairs of shoes, three books and a watermelon.

  4. Dengdeng

    西瓜(xīguā)？背包(bēibāo)都(dōu)快(kuài)绷开(bēngkāi)了(le)！

    A watermelon? The backpack is almost bursting open!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)按(àn)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)拉(lā)拉链(lāliàn)。

    Press down for me while I pull the zipper.

  6. Dengdeng

    拉(lā)好(hǎo)了(le)，不过(bùguò)西瓜(xīguā)好像(hǎoxiàng)变成(biànchéng)西瓜汁(xīguāzhī)了(le)。

    It is zipped, but the watermelon seems to have turned into juice.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)绳(shéng)子(zi)绷(bēng)得(de)很(hěn)紧(jǐn)，以(yǐ)免(miǎn)松(sōng)开(kāi)。

He stretched the rope very tight to keep it from loosening.

02

她(tā)绷(běng)着(zhe)脸(liǎn)，一(yí)句(jù)话(huà)也(yě)不(bù)说(shuō)。

She had a taut face and didn't say a word.

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