Definition
橡皮圈 refers to two distinct objects: a life belt or lifebuoy made of rubber (used for flotation in water), and a rubber band (an elastic loop used to hold things together). The context usually makes it clear which one is meant — if it's near water or describing safety equipment, it's the life belt; if it's small and used for bundling papers or items, it's a rubber band.
n.
rubber life belt (flotation device)rubber band (elastic loop)
Examples
- 橡皮圈。Tā yóuyǒng shí dài le yí gè xiàng pí juān.She brought a rubber life belt when swimming.
- 橡皮圈。Wǒ yòng xiàng pí juān bǎ bàozhǐ kǔn le qǐlái.I used a rubber band to tie up the newspapers.
- 橡皮圈，。Zhè zhǒng xiàng pí juān tánlì hěn hǎo, bù róngyì duàn.This kind of rubber band has good elasticity and doesn't break easily.
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