What 绳子 means
- String (cord)
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绳子 in a sentence
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What does 绳子 mean in English?
绳子 is pronounced shéngzi and means String (cord).
How do you pronounce 绳子?
绳子 is shéngzi in pinyin — written shengzi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 绳子?
绳子 is written with 2 characters: 绳 (shéng) Rope, 子 (zǐ) Son (child - person - midnight). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 绳子 written in traditional Chinese?
繩子. The simplified form 绳子 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 繩子 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shéngzi.
Is 绳子 an HSK word?
Yes — 绳子 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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