链

liàn

链 — liàn

1. chain; a series of connected metal links

   他把自行车的链子换了。 tā bǎ zìxíngchē de liànzi huàn le — He replaced the bicycle chain.

2. cable; (obsolete/technical) a unit of length equal to 100 fathoms (about 185 m)

   航海图上标出了数条链的距离。 hánghǎitú shàng biāochū le shùtiáo liàn de jùlí — The nautical chart marked distances in cables.

3. chain; (imperial/Anglo-American) a unit of length equal to 66 feet (about 20 m)

   土地测量记录以链为单位。 tǔdì cèliáng jìlù yǐ liàn wèi dānwèi — The land survey records used chains as units.

4. to chain; to fasten or secure with a chain

   他用铁链把门锁住了。 tāyòng tiěliàn bǎmén suǒzhù le — He chained the door with an iron chain.

5. to enchain; to bind or restrain (figurative)

   恐惧像锁链一样把他困住了。 kǒngjù xiàng suǒliàn yīyàng bǎ tā kùnzhù le — Fear enshrined him like chains.