chain; fetters; shackles
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
chain; iron chain made of linked rings
Can be used literally for physical chains (also called 锁链子) or figuratively for oppression. Sometimes used with 儿化音 as 锁链儿 (suǒliànr).
Nú奴
lì隶
bèi被
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
suǒ锁
liàn链
shù束
fù缚
zhe着
。
The slaves were bound by heavy chains.
Tā他
men们
dǎ打
duàn断
le了
fēng封
jiàn建
de的
suǒ锁
liàn链
，
huò获
dé得
le了
zì自
yóu由
。
They broke the chains of feudalism and gained freedom.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
suǒ锁
liàn链
tài太
cháng长
le了
，
xū需
yào要
jié截
duǎn短
yī一
xiē些
。
This chain is too long and needs to be shortened.