绳

繩

shéng

noun #5,057

Measure Word

一根绳 gēn

Meanings

1 rope
2 cord
3 string

Characters

Examples

用绳把箱子绑起来。

Yòng shéng bǎ xiāngzi bǎng qǐlái.

Tie the box up with rope.

这根绳太短了。

Zhè gēn shéng tài duǎn le.

This rope is too short.

Tips

usage

绳 is often used as 绳子 (shéngzi) in spoken Chinese. On its own, 绳 appears more in written or compound forms like 跳绳 (tiàoshéng, jump rope).

Stroke Order

绳 shéng