串
chuàn
Description
“串”可以指把东西连在一起，也可以说一个一个连在一根线或棍上的东西。
"串" can mean to connect things together, or things connected one by one on a string or stick.
我们常常吃“羊肉串”，也用“一串葡萄”这样的说法。
We often eat "羊肉串" (lamb skewers), and also say "一串葡萄" (a bunch of grapes).
Meanings
串chuàn
measure word for things joined in a string/bunch
我买了一串葡萄。
I bought a bunch of grapes.
串chuàn
to string together; to skewer
他把肉串在竹签上。
He skewered the meat on a bamboo stick.
串chuàn
skewer of food; kebab
晚上我们去吃串。
We went out for skewers in the evening.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as a measure word 串 counts things linked in a row or bunch, like grapes, keys or beads.
- Etymology
the character pictures objects strung on a vertical line, showing the 'threading together' idea.
In videos
“当然那个串我感觉好像没这么大”
“把那个字句串起来 形成一个华文句子”
“能串的线从角落这个洞过来”
“然後經過一連串的面試”
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