绷

bēng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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绷

bēng Verb to draw tight; to stretch taut

绷

běng to have a taut face

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 松弛 sōng chí 松弛 sōng chí to relax 表示放松、不紧张的状态: to relax

Related words

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• 崩 bēng 崩 bēng to collapse 同样有裂开、迸裂的意思，与“绷”的紧张状态破裂相关: to collapse
• 绷带 bēng dài 绷带 bēng dài bandage (loanword) 用绷带包扎，由“绷”引申而来的医疗用品: bandage (loanword)

Synonyms

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• 拉紧 lā jǐn 拉紧 lā jǐn to pull tight 表示使物体变得紧张、无松弛: to pull tight

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“绷”作动词时，常与“紧”搭配成“绷紧”，但“绷”本身已有拉紧义，不能直接说“绷紧张”。

Formality

“绷”的口语用法“绷着脸”表示表情严肃、板着脸，用于日常交流，但正式书面语较少用。

Example Sentences

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他把绳子 绷 得很紧。

He pulled the rope very tight.

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Words Containing 绷

• 绷带 绷带 bēng dài: bandage (loanword)
• 棕绷 棕绷 zōng bēng: rectangular frame with a palm fiber mat woven across it (placed on a bed frame as the sleeping surface)
• 石膏绷带 石膏绷带 shí gāo bēng dài: plaster cast
• 紧绷 紧绷 jǐn bēng: to stretch taut
• 紧绷绷 紧绷绷 jǐn bēng bēng: tight
• 绷不住 绷不住 bēng bu zhù: (Internet slang) can't contain oneself
• 绷子 绷子 bēng zi: embroidery frame
• 绷床 绷床 bēng chuáng: trampoline
• 绷扒吊拷 绷扒吊拷 bēng bā diào kǎo: to strip, tie up, hang and beat sb, an ancient torture technique
• 绷簧 绷簧 bēng huáng: spring
• 绷紧 绷紧 bēng jǐn: to stretch taut
• 绷着脸 绷着脸 běng zhe liǎn: to have a taut face