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捆

kǔn · kun

Traditional 綑

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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kǔn 捆

  1. a bunch
  2. to tie together
  3. bundle

kǔn 綑

  1. variant of 捆 (kǔn)
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Tie the boxes

  1. Liangliang

    这些(zhèxiē)纸箱(zhǐxiāng)要(yào)捆(kǔn)起来(qǐlai)再(zài)扔(rēng)。

    Tie these cardboard boxes up before throwing them out.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)捆(kǔn)。用(yòng)什么(shénme)绳子(shéngzi)？

    I will tie them. What rope should I use?

  3. Liangliang

    用(yòng)这(zhè)根(gēn)长(cháng)的(de)，捆(kǔn)两(liǎng)圈(quān)。

    Use this long one, two rounds.

  4. Dengdeng

    捆(kǔn)好(hǎo)了(le)！

    All tied!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)外套(wàitào)也(yě)捆进去(kǔnjìnqù)了(le)！

    You tied my coat in too!

  6. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)这(zhè)一(yī)捆(kǔn)这么(zhème)软(ruǎn)。

    No wonder this bundle is so soft.

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01

他(tā)把(bǎ)旧(jiù)报(bào)纸(zhǐ)捆(kǔn)成(chéng)一(yì)捆(kǔn)放(fàng)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)。

He tied the old newspapers into a bundle and put them by the door.

02

请(qǐng)用(yòng)绳(shéng)子(zi)把(bǎ)这(zhè)些(xiē)纸(zhǐ)箱(xiāng)捆(kǔn)在(zài)一(yì)起(qǐ)。

Please tie these cardboard boxes together with a rope.

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