(1) string, series 
连锁 → ☊ 
Banane 
dây cáp dây thừng xâu chuỗi 
rope like: Chuỗi → →
die Banane ☊ 
quả chuối ☊ 
☊ die Banane ☊ chuối ☊ ☊ die Bananenschale ☊ vỏ chuối ☊ ☊ die Serie ☊ dãy, chuỗi ☊ ☊ a bunch of bananas/grapes, etc. ☊ bunch ☊
a chain of supermarkets/a supermarket chain ☊ chain ☊
to set in motion a chain of events ☊ chain ☊
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another) ☊ chain ☊
mountain/island chains ☊ chain ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck. ☊ chain ☊
a bicycle chain ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth: The doors were always locked and chained. ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth up: The dog was chained up for the night. ☊ chain ☊
the chain of command ☊ command ☊
She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. ☊ cross ☊
Tie the ends of the string together. ☊ end ☊
Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events. ☊ event ☊
The police have reconstructed the chain of events leading to the murder. ☊ event ☊
an unfortunate series of events ☊ event ☊
form sth from/of sth: The chain is formed from 136 links. ☊ form ☊
tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples ☊ fruit ☊
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. ☊ human ☊
The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system. ☊ install ☊
a chain/range of mountains ☊ mountain ☊
I rolled the string into a ball. ☊ roll ☊
a silver chain ☊ silver ☊
a string of pearls ☊ string ☊
a piece/length of string ☊ string ☊
The key is hanging on a string by the door. ☊ string ☊
Bananas are sold by weight. ☊ weight ☊