牢

Firm in Chinese: 牢 (láo)

láo

firm

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1firm
  2. 2sturdy
  3. 3fold (for animals)
  4. 4sacrifice
  5. 5prison

Stroke order

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牢

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄌㄠˊ

láo

ㄌ/ lㄠ/ aoˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 这个绳子系得很牢。

    zhè ge shéng zi xì dé hěn láo。

    This rope is tied very firmly.

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Related words

牢固

láo gù

firm

牢记

láo jì

to keep in mind

牢牢

láo láo

firmly

亡羊补牢

wáng yáng bǔ láo

lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)

老乡

lǎo xiāng

fellow townsman

乐曲

yuè qǔ

musical composition

冷气

lěng qì

air conditioning (Tw)

冷水

lěng shuǐ

cold water

礼堂

lǐ táng

assembly hall

理

lǐ

texture

理财

lǐ cái

to manage wealth

理智

lǐ zhì

reason

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