thick rope; cord; cable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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thick rope; heavy cord; cable
A general term for thick, sturdy ropes or cords used for binding, lifting, climbing, or securing heavy objects. More formal and specific than 绳子.
Dēng登
shān山
zhě者
yī依
kào靠
jiē结
shi实
de的
shéng绳
suǒ索
pān攀
dēng登
xuán悬
yá崖
。
The climbers relied on sturdy ropes to scale the cliff.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
yòng用
shéng绳
suǒ索
bǎ把
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
huò货
wù物
diào吊
dào到
lóu楼
shàng上
。
The workers used ropes to hoist the heavy cargo upstairs.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
shéng绳
suǒ索
tài太
jiù旧
le了
，
kě可
néng能
huì会
duàn断
，
xū需
yào要
huàn换
yī一
gēn根
xīn新
de的
。
This rope is too old and might break; we need to replace it with a new one.
Jiù救
yuán援
duì队
zài在
qiào峭
bì壁
shàng上
gù固
dìng定
hǎo好
shéng绳
suǒ索
hòu后
，
kāi开
shǐ始
shí实
shī施
yíng营
jiù救
。
After securing the ropes on the cliff face, the rescue team began the rescue operation.