Chinese word

项链

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàng liàn

Meaning

  • nounnecklace

Example

那条项链多少钱？nà tiáo xiàng liàn duō shǎo qián

How much does that necklace cost?

Illustration for 项链 (necklace)

More examples

她买了一条新的项链送给朋友。tā mǎi le yì tiáo xīn de xiàng liàn sòng gěi péng yǒu

She bought a new necklace for her friend.

Core concept

A linked strand worn around the neck as decoration, sometimes with a pendant hanging from it.

Common phrases

  • 戴项链dài xiàng liàn

    wear a necklace

  • 一条项链yì tiáo xiàng liàn

    a necklace

  • 复古项链fù gǔ xiàng liàn

    retro necklace

Similar words

首饰shǒu shì: Jewelry and other decorative items worn on the body to improve its appearance.
饰品shì pǐn: A small decorative item worn with clothing or on the body to improve its appearance.
吊坠diào zhuì: A small ornament that hangs from a necklace or another chain.
链子liàn zi: A long, narrow object made by linking metal rings or other parts together.

Definition in Chinese

戴在脖子上用作装饰的链状物，通常由金属、珠子或其他材料制成，有时带挂坠。dài zài bó zi shàng yòng zuò zhuāng shì de liàn zhuàng wù tōng cháng yóu jīn shǔ zhū zi huò qí tā cái liào zhì chéng yǒu shí dài guà zhuì

Word origin

项 (xiàng, "neck") + 链 (liàn, "chain") combine to name a chain-like ornament worn around the neck.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shopping Chinese, 条 (tiáo, "classifier for long, flexible things") is the usual measure word for this noun, so a number normally comes before 条 rather than directly before the noun.

Related words

  • 项链盒xiàng liàn hénecklace boxnoun
  • 项链扣xiàng liàn kòunecklace claspnoun

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