belay in Chinese
belay in Chinese is 无名指 — belay means in climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
belay in Chinese
无名指
Pronounced: wú míng zhǐ
(transitive) To lay aside; to stop; to cancel.
What does "belay" mean?
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verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
"She belayed her partner carefully as he worked his way up the cliff face."
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verb To secure a rope firmly around a fixed point such as a cleat.
"The sailors belayed the line to a cleat on the deck."
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verb As a command, to stop or cancel an action already underway.
""Belay that order," the captain called out, "we're changing course.""
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belay in a sentence
- She belayed her partner carefully as he worked his way up the cliff face.
- The sailors belayed the line to a cleat on the deck.
- "Belay that order," the captain called out, "we're changing course."
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What is "belay" in Chinese?
"belay" in Chinese is 无名指. belay means: In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
How do you pronounce 无名指?
"belay" in Chinese is 无名指, pronounced "wú míng zhǐ".
How do you use "belay" in a sentence?
Example: "She belayed her partner carefully as he worked his way up the cliff face." In Chinese, "belay" is 无名指.
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