Chinese word

拴

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuān

Meaning

  • verbtie

Example

我把狗拴在树上。wǒ bǎ gǒu shuān zài shù shàng

I tied the dog to the tree.

Illustration for 拴 (tie)

More examples

工作人员把帆船拴在码头上。gōng zuò rén yuán bǎ fān chuán shuān zài mǎ tóu shàng

The staff moored the sailboat at the dock.

Core concept

A rope or chain connects an animal or object to a fixed point, keeping it there and limiting its range of movement.

Common phrases

  • 拴好shuān hǎo

    tie securely

  • 拴在码头上shuān zài mǎ tóu shàng

    moor at the dock

  • 拴在柱子上shuān zài zhù zi shàng

    tie to a post

Similar words

系xì: Tie a string or cord around an object or piece of clothing to keep it fastened.
绑bǎng: Tie an object or person tightly with rope so movement is restricted.
固定gù dìng: Secure an object firmly in its set position so it stays still.
捆kǔn: Tie several objects together tightly with rope or cord as a bundle.

Definition in Chinese

用绳、链等将物体系在某处以固定，常用于系动物或器物以限制其活动。yòng shéng liàn děng jiāng wù tǐ xì zài móu chǔ yǐ gù dìng cháng yòng yú xì dòng wù huò qì wù yǐ xiàn zhì qí huó dòng

Word origin

拴 (shuān, "tie") is a phono-semantic compound of 扌 (shǒu, "hand") + 全 (quán, "whole"), with 扌 marking a hand action and 全 mainly supplying the sound.

Usage tips

  • In spoken Chinese, the location often receives as much attention as the object, so this verb commonly appears in sentences that identify where the restraint is attached.

Other meanings

  • fastenverb
  • moorverb

Opposites

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