Definition

Examples

• 船靠岸后，水手把缆绳系在码头的柱子上。
  Chuán kào àn hòu, shuǐshǒu bǎ lǎn shéng xì zài mǎtóu de zhùzi shàng.
  After the boat docked, the sailor tied the mooring rope to a post on the pier.
• 登山时要用结实的缆绳保证安全。
  Dēngshān shí yào yòng jiēshi de lǎn shéng bǎozhèng ānquán.
  When climbing, you need a sturdy rope to ensure safety.
• 这根缆绳可以承受几吨的重量。
  Zhè gēn lǎn shéng kěyǐ chéngshòu jǐ dūn de zhòngliàng.
  This cable can bear a weight of several tons.