锁链

鎖鏈

suǒliàn

noun #14,434

Measure Word

一条锁链 tiáo

Meanings

1 chains
2 shackles

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

他们挣脱了锁链。

Tāmen zhēngtuō le suǒliàn.

They broke free from the chains.

HSK 7-9

囚犯身上绑着锁链。

Qiúfàn shēnshàng bǎng zhe suǒliàn.

The prisoner was bound with chains.

Tips

usage

Often used figuratively to mean anything that restricts freedom: 打破封建的锁链 (break the chains of feudalism).

Stroke Order

锁 suǒ

链 liàn