链

liàn · lian

Traditional 鏈

Meaning

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  1. chain
  2. cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m)
  3. chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m)
  4. to chain
  5. to enchain

In a sentence

2 examples
01

自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē)链(liàn)断(duàn)了(le),他(tā)只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)推(tuī)车(chē)回(huí)家(jiā)。

The bicycle chain broke, so he had to push the bike home.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)狗(gǒu)链(liàn)系(jì)在(zài)树(shù)上(shang),别(bié)让(ràng)它(tā)乱(luàn)跑(pǎo)。

Please tie the dog chain to the tree so it doesn't run around.

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