Definition
捆 (kǔn) means to tie or bind things together with a rope or string, and as a classifier it counts items bound into a bundle (一捆报纸). It is more concrete than 束 (shù), which is a general classifier for bunches (like flowers). Compared to 裹 (guǒ 'to wrap up'), 捆 emphasizes binding with something that goes around the items, not enclosing them in a wrapper.
verb
to tie togetherto bundle up
noun
a bundlea bunch
classifier
bundlebunch (for items tied together)
Easily confused
- 困kùnsound-alikesleepy, tired
Examples
- 捆。Tā bǎ jiù zázhì kǔn qǐlái màidiào le.He bundled up the old magazines and sold them.
- 捆。Tā ná zhe yì kǔn bàozhǐ zǒu jìn bàngōngshì.He walked into the office holding a bundle of newspapers.
- 捆，。Zhè kǔn shū shì túshūguǎn de, bù néng dài zǒu.This bundle of books belongs to the library — you can't take them away.
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