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绳子 (shéng zi): Cord (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 5

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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

绳 • shéng • rope, cord, string

shéng绳

rope, cord, string

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Pinyinshéng zi

Meaningcord; rope; string

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子 • zi • child, offspring, seed, small thing

zi子

child, offspring, seed, small thing

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 绳子.

单独dān dúalone; by oneself; on one's own; single-handed
标志biāo zhìsign; symbol; hallmark
爱护ài hùcare; cherish; take good care of
玻璃bō liglass
保险bǎo xiǎnguarantee; insurance
出席chū xíto attend; to be present
长途cháng túlong-distance
代替dài tìinstead
地位dì wèiposition; standing; status
刺激cì jīto stimulate; provoke; irritate
打听dǎ tingto ask about; inquire about
采访cǎi fǎngto interview

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 绳子.

Words with 绳

绳索shéng suǒrope, cord
缆绳lǎn shéngcable, rope (for mooring or towing)
缰绳jiāng shéngreins
跳绳

tiào shéng

jump rope, skipping rope

牵引绳qiān yǐn shéngleash

绳之以法shéng zhī yǐ fǎbring to justice

绳锯木断shéng jù mù duànPersistent effort can overcome any obstacle; small but steady force achieves great results.

Words with 子

儿子ér zison
杯子bēi zicup; glass; mug
桌子zhuō zitable
椅子yǐ zichair
妻子qī ziwife
孩子hái zichild; children
本子běn zibook
个子gè ziheight; stature

4.

How to Use 绳子 in Sentences

Subject + Verbwith断

shéng绳

zi子

duàn断

le了

neutral

the rope broke

Adjective + Nounwith长

cháng长

shéng绳

zi子

Verb + Objectwith系

jì系

shéng绳

zi子

neutral

Measure Word + Nounwith根

yī一

gēn根

shéng绳

zi子

5.

Example Sentences with 绳子

zhè这

shì是

yī一

gēn根

shéng绳

zi子

neutral

long rope

tie a rope

neutral

a rope

。

This is a rope.

dēng登

shān山

shí时

，

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

yòng用

jiē结

shi实

de的

shéng绳

zi子

què确

bǎo保

ān安

quán全

。

When climbing mountains, we must use sturdy ropes to ensure safety.

nǐ你

néng能

bāng帮

wǒ我

zhǎo找

yì一

gēn根

zú足

gòu够

cháng长

de的

shéng绳

zi子

lái来

liàng晾

yī衣

fu服

ma吗

？

Can you help me find a rope long enough to hang the laundry?

wǒ我

yòng用

shéng绳

zi子

bǎ把

shū书

kǔn捆

qǐ起

lái来

。

I use a rope to tie up the books.

tā他

zhǎo找

dào到

yī一

gēn根

shéng绳

zi子

，

bǎ把

xiāng箱

zi子

láo牢

láo牢

dì地

bǎng绑

zài在

chē车

shàng上

。

He found a rope and securely tied the box to the car.