băng dính
Definition
- Noun:
- Adhesive tape: A strip of flexible material, typically plastic or cloth, coated on one side with a sticky adhesive substance. It is used for joining, binding, sealing, or mending objects by sticking surfaces together.
- Medical tape / Surgical tape: A specific type of hypoallergenic adhesive tape used in medical contexts to secure bandages or dressings to the skin.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi cần một cuộn băng dính để đóng hộp. (I need a roll of adhesive tape to seal the box.)
- Y tá dùng băng dính y tế để cố định băng gạc. (The nurse used medical tape to secure the gauze.)
- Băng dính này rất dính. (This adhesive tape is very sticky.)
Advanced Usage
"băng dính hai mặt": double-sided tape.
- Cô ấy dùng băng dính hai mặt để dán hình lên tường. (She used double-sided tape to stick the picture on the wall.)
"băng dính điện": electrical tape.
- Anh thợ điện quấn băng dính điện quanh dây nối. (The electrician wrapped electrical tape around the wire connection.)
Variants and Related Words
Băng keo (n): A common synonym for "băng dính," especially in southern Vietnamese dialects.
- Anh lấy giùm tôi cuộn băng keo. (Please get me the roll of tape.)
Băng dán (n): Another term for adhesive tape, often implying a smaller or more specific patch.
- Băng dán vết thương nằm trong tủ thuốc. (The wound adhesive bandage is in the medicine cabinet.)
Synonyms
- Adhesive tape: The general term.
- Sticky tape: Informal term.
- Surgical tape: Specifically for medical use.
- Scotch tape: A common brand name often used generically.
Related Idioms
Note: "Băng dính" is a practical, concrete noun and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is almost entirely literal.