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to tie up

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shuan1zhu4 • shuānzhù

Meaning


Primary

to tie up

Alternatives

tie up, tied up, to tie, tie

Mnemonic


When something is 拴住 tied up, that means it is 拴 tied in such a way that it must 住 dwell in the same place until it is no longer 拴住 tied up.

Usage


他 用 绳子 拴住 小船。

He tied up the small boat with a rope.

请 用 这 条 绳子 拴住 牛。

Please use this rope to tie up the cow.

农夫 把 马 拴住。

The farmer tied up the horse.

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