缆绳

纜繩

lǎnshéng

noun #18,585

Measure Word

一根缆绳 gēn

Meanings

1 cable
2 hawser
3 mooring rope

Characters

cable; thick rope

Examples

HSK 7-9

水手们解开了缆绳，船缓缓驶出港口。

Shuǐshǒu men jiěkāi le lǎnshéng, chuán huǎnhuǎn shǐchū gǎngkǒu.

The sailors untied the mooring ropes and the ship slowly sailed out of the harbor.

HSK 7-9

缆绳断了，货物掉进了海里。

Lǎnshéng duàn le, huòwù diào jìn le hǎilǐ.

The cable snapped and the cargo fell into the sea.

Tips

memory

缆 (cable, thick rope) + 绳 (rope) - a cable rope, used for mooring ships or securing heavy loads.

Stroke Order

缆 lǎn

绳 shéng