绳
shéng
rope
CL:根[gen1]
他用一根绳把箱子绑好了。
tā yòng yī gēn shéng bǎ xiāng zi bǎng hǎo le。
He used a rope to tie up the box.
那根绳太细，不能用来拉这么重的东西。
nà gēn shéng tài xì，bù néng yòng lái lā zhème zhòng de dōng xi。
That rope is too thin to be used to pull something this heavy.
Words with 绳
进退中绳
jìn tuì zhōng shéng
to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
钢丝绳
gāng sī shéng
hawser
头绳
tóu shéng
string to tie hair
一年被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī nián bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
see 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩|一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳[yi1 zhao1 bei4 she2 yao3 , shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2]
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
一根绳上的蚂蚱
yī gēn shéng shàng de mà zha
see 一條繩上的螞蚱|一条绳上的蚂蚱[yi1 tiao2 sheng2 shang4 de5 ma4 zha5]
一条绳上的蚂蚱
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha
lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom)
井绳
jǐng shéng
rope for drawing water from a well
吊绳
diào shéng
sling
套绳
tào shéng
a lasso
挂绳
guà shéng
lanyard
拧成一股绳
níng chéng yī gǔ shéng
to twist (strands) together to form a rope