so2 lin2鎖鏈锁链
Jyutpingso2 lin2
Yalesó lín
Definition
Chain; fetters, especially a chain used with locks to secure property.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to heavy duty metal chains used for security or restraint, rather than delicate decorative jewelry chains. When talking about a necklace or a thin metal chain for accessories, use 鏈 or 項鏈 instead.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use 鎖鏈 for jewelry or fashion accessories, as it implies a heavy, industrial, or restrictive object.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
