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铐子

Word · NounTraditional銬子

handcuffs

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

handcuffs; manacles

dialect

A dialectal term, primarily used in Northern and some Southwestern Mandarin varieties. Equivalent to the more standard term "手铐".

Jǐng警
chá察
gěi给
tā他
dài戴
shàng上
le了
kào铐
zi子
 。

The police officer put handcuffs on him.

Zhè这
rén人
fàn犯
shì事
er儿
le了
 ,
děi得
yòng用
kào铐
zi子
kào铐
qǐ起
lai来
 。

This guy committed a crime, he needs to be handcuffed.

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Tā他
zhèng挣
tuō脱
le了
kào铐
zi子
táo逃
pǎo跑
le了
 。

He broke free from the handcuffs and escaped.