绷

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frequent character
to stretch
verb

Example Sentences

请把这个橡皮绷紧一点。
qǐng bǎ zhègè xiàngpí bēng jǐn yīdiǎn 。
Please stretch this rubber band a little tighter.
他努力绷着脸，不让自己笑。
tā nǔlì bēngzháoliǎn ， bù ràng zìjǐ xiào 。
He tried hard to keep a straight face and not laugh.
这条绳子绷得很紧。
zhè tiáo shéngzǐ bēng déhěn jǐn 。
This rope is stretched very tight.

Words with similar meanings

拉lā
to pull
拉 is a more general term for pulling and stretching, used in various contexts beyond just tension.
延伸yánshēn
to extend
延伸 implies increasing the length and can refer to both physical and abstract concepts.

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