| 繃帶 | bēng dài | bandage (loanword) | |
| 繃子 | bēng zi | embroidery frame; hoop; tambour | |
| 繃緊 | bēng jǐn | to stretch taut |
| 繃著臉 | běng zhe liǎn | to have a taut face; to pull a long face; to look displeased |
| 1 | The bowstring is stretched taut. | |
| 2 | My throat tightened. | |
| 3 | The bowstring must be drawn tight. | |
| 4 | When the box was opened, the spring jumped out. | |
| 5 | This is why your muscles tighten before orgasm. |