绳子

繩子

shéngzi

noun HSK 7-9 #2,870

Measure Word

一根绳子 gēn

Meanings

1 rope
2 cord
3 string

Characters

Examples

用绳子把它绑起来。

Yòng shéngzi bǎ tā bǎng qǐlái.

Tie it up with a rope.

这根绳子不够长。

Zhè gēn shéngzi bùgòu cháng.

This rope isn't long enough.

孩子们在跳绳子。

Háizi men zài tiàoshéng zi.

The children are jumping rope.

Tips

memory

绳 has the 纟(silk) radical — ropes were traditionally made from twisted fibers.

Stroke Order

绳 shéng

子 zǐ