Common Meanings
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chuàn串
To link or string together multiple similar items or concepts.
老师把这些分散的知识点串起来，讲得非常清楚。
The teacher linked these scattered knowledge points together, explaining them very clearly.
A string, bunch, or series of connected items; something strung together.
她买了一串美丽的珍珠项链。
She bought a beautiful string of pearl necklaces.
To mix up, cross-contaminate, or incorrectly connect.
如果把气味重的食物和清淡的放在一起，冰箱里很容易串味
If strong-smelling foods are placed with mild ones, the refrigerator can easily develop mixed odors.
To collude, conspire, or secretly coordinate, often for an illicit or mischievous purpose.
几个孩子串通一气，把蛋糕藏起来，想给妈妈一个生日惊喜
Several children colluded to hide the cake, wanting to give their mother a birthday surprise.
To move around from one place to another, often implying visiting or making rounds, like '串门儿' (to visit someone's home).
周末我喜欢去朋友家串门儿
On weekends, I like to drop in on my friends' homes.
To play a theatrical role; to make a guest appearance in a performance, film, or show.
他在这部电影里客串了一个小角色。
He made a guest appearance as a small role in this movie.
A measure word for things that are linked or strung together, such as a string of grapes or a bunch of keys.
我买了一串红色的珍珠项链。
I bought a string of red pearl necklaces.