斬纜

斬纜

Chinese

		behead; chop	cable; hawser
trad. (斬纜)		斬	纜
simp. (斩缆)		斩	缆

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zaam² laam^6-2, zaam² laam⁶

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: zaam² laam^6-2, zaam² laam⁶
    • Yale: jáam láam, jáam laahm
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzaam² laam^6-2, dzaam² laam⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: zam² lam², zam² lam⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡säːm³⁵ läːm²²⁻³⁵/, /t͡säːm³⁵ läːm²²/

Verb

斬纜

(Cantonese)

1. to cut ropes, especially those between a rowboat and a motorboat
2. to sever ties; to break up
3. to halt something in progress
4. to cut one's losses in investment

See also

• 拍拖 (pāituō)