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链 liàn

chain, wire; chains, shackles

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 5
Radical
钅
Traditional
鍊
Type
Ideograph
Made of 钅连 ⿰钅连

Memory hint: Metal 钅 that joins 连; 连 also provides the pronunciation

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Example sentences with 链

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  1. 这条项链很漂亮。
    Zhè tiáo xiàngliàn hěn piàoliang.
    This necklace is very beautiful.
    this (measure) necklace very beautiful
  2. 你的项链是哪里买的?
    Nǐ de xiàngliàn shì nǎlǐ mǎi de?
    Where did you buy your necklace?
    you (particle) necklace is where buy (particle)
  3. 请帮我把项链戴上。
    Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ xiàngliàn dàishang.
    Please help me put on the necklace.
    please help me (object-marker) necklace wear-on
  4. 这条项链不是金子做的。
    Zhè tiáo xiàngliàn bú shì jīnzi zuò de.
    This necklace isn't made of gold.
    this (measure) necklace not is gold make (particle)
  5. 结婚纪念日,他送了妻子一条项链。
    Jiéhūn jìniànrì, tā sòngle qīzi yì tiáo xiàngliàn.
    On their wedding anniversary, he gave his wife a necklace.
    wedding anniversary, he gave wife one (measure) necklace

Words with 链 (1)