strand in Chinese
strand in Chinese is 沙滩, 线, 绺 — strand means one of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
strand in Chinese
沙滩
Pronounced: shā tān
The shore or beach of the sea or ocean.
线
Pronounced: xiàn
Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.
绺
Pronounced: liǔ
An individual length of any fine, string-like substance.
鎖鏈 [suǒliàn]
(genetics) A nucleotide chain.
摒棄
Pronounced: bìng qì
(transitive, figuratively) To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.
What does "strand" mean?
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noun One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
"One strand of the climbing rope had frayed badly."
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noun A single thread or line within a larger story, plan, or set of events.
"The novel weaves together three separate narrative strands."
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verb To leave someone in a difficult situation, often without transport or resources.
"Heavy snow stranded hundreds of drivers overnight."
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verb To run a boat or ship aground.
"The tanker was stranded on the reef during the storm."
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strand in a sentence
- One strand of the climbing rope had frayed badly.
- A single strand of hair got caught in the zip.
- The novel weaves together three separate narrative strands.
- Each strand of the investigation led back to the same small office.
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What is "strand" in Chinese?
"strand" in Chinese is 沙滩, 线, 绺. strand means: One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
How do you pronounce 沙滩?
"strand" in Chinese is 沙滩, pronounced "shā tān".
How do you use "strand" in a sentence?
Example: "One strand of the climbing rope had frayed badly." In Chinese, "strand" is 沙滩, 线, 绺.
Are there other ways to say "strand" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 5 translations listed for "strand": 沙滩, 线, 绺, 鎖鏈 [suǒliàn], 摒棄.
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