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

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.

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