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绳子

shéng zi · sheng zi

Traditional 繩子

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure word: 条 tiáo

Meaning

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  1. cord; string; rope
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The jump rope

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)绳子(shéngzi)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, do you have a rope?

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，你(nǐ)要(yào)绳子(shéngzi)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    I do. What do you need a rope for?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)跳绳(tiàoshéng)。

    I want to jump rope.

  4. Liangliang

    这根(zhègēn)绳子(shéngzi)太(tài)短(duǎn)了(le)。

    This rope is too short.

  5. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)跳(tiào)一下(yīxià)试试(shìshì)……哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)被(bèi)绳子(shéngzi)绊(bàn)了(le)一下(yīxià)！

    It's fine. Let me try one jump... Oh! The rope tripped me!

  6. Liangliang

    看来(kànlai)这根(zhègēn)绳子(shéngzi)不是(bùshì)用来(yònglái)跳(tiào)的(de)。

    It looks like this rope isn't for jumping.

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2 examples
01

不(bù)同(tóng)颜(yán)色(sè)的(de)绳(shéng)子(zi)表(biǎo)示(shì)不(bù)同(tóng)的(de)馅(xiàn)料(liào)。

The different colored strings indicate different fillings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)条(tiáo)绳(shéng)子(zi)能(néng)撑(chēng)多(duō)久(jiǔ)?

How long will this rope hold?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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