soeng5 lin6上鏈上链
Jyutpingsoeng5 lin6
Yaleséuhng lihn
Definition
To wind up a clock, watch, or other mechanical device.
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How it's used
Originally referring to the physical act of tightening a mainspring in mechanical timepieces, this term has evolved to describe the digital process of uploading content to a blockchain. When used in a horological context, it specifically implies the tensioning of a spring mechanism rather than just setting the time. It is a precise verb that distinguishes mechanical winding from simply adjusting the hands of a watch.
Examples
Do you remember if you have wound the old watch yet?
I have to wind the alarm clock every morning.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with setting the time, which is usually described as 校時間. Using 上鏈 for adjusting the time on a digital or battery operated watch will sound confusing to native speakers.
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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.
