串 (chuàn) — (classifier) used for things strung together or in a bunch or in a row: string of, bunch of, skewer of; (noun) a string; a bunch; a skewer
Definition
Used as a classifier for things physically strung or lined up (a 串 of keys, a 串 of meat on a skewer). Compare 束 (束 for tied bundles like flowers) and 一连串 (for an abstract series of events).
classifier
used for things strung together or in a bunch or in a row: string ofbunch ofskewer of
noun
a stringa buncha skewer
Measure word · 串
Examples
- 串。Wǒ mǎi le liǎng chuàn yáng ròu.I bought two skewers of lamb.
- 串。Nà yí chuàn yào shi shì tā de.That bunch of keys is hers.
- 串。Zhè chuàn shì yáng ròu de.This skewer is lamb.
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