bang1 daai2繃帶绷带
Jyutpingbang1 daai2
Yalebāng dáai
Definition
Bandage; a strip of material used to bind up a wound.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to medical bandages used for wrapping wounds. While it is a standard term, people often use the verb 包紮 when discussing the act of applying them. It is distinct from generic cloth or tape used for other purposes.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
His hand is injured, he needs to wrap a bandage around it.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with adhesive bandages or plasters, which are more commonly referred to as 膠布 in Hong Kong.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
