Meaning of liàn:
链
chain
Zìxíngchē de liàn duàn le, xūyào xiūlǐ.
自行车的链断了，需要修理。
The bicycle chain broke and needs repair.
cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m)
Zhè tiáo chuán de máo liàn chángdù shì sānbǎi mǐ.
这条船的锚链长度是三百米。
The anchor chain of this ship is three hundred meters long.
Qǐng jiāng zhè duàn liànzi fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.
请将这段链子放在桌子上。
Please place this length of chain on the table.
to chain; to enchain
Zhège wǎngluò yóuxì gōngsī de fúwùqì bèi hēikè gōngjí, suǒyǒu de wánjiā zhànghù bèi suǒ zài yītiáo liàn shàng.
这个网络游戏公司的服务器被黑客攻击，所有的玩家账户被锁在一条链上。
The server of this online gaming company was hacked, and all player accounts were locked on a chain.
Tā yòng yī gēn tiě liàn suǒ zhù le mén.
他用一根铁链锁住了门。
He locked the door with an iron chain.
