nail; to follow closely; to urge
Animated Stroke Order 钉
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HSK Vocabulary: 钉
Example Sentences
He fixed the board with a nail.
She fixed the note with a thumbtack.
Please nail the poster to the wall.
When he said "no," it was resolute and firm.
Facing doubts, she answered resolutely, "I'm sure this is right."
At the meeting, the manager announced the new policy resolutely, allowing no objections.
I wanted to borrow his book, but he refused, so I got rejected.
He encountered many rejections while job hunting, but eventually found a good job.
She asked her boss for a raise, but got turned down, so she had to put the idea aside for now.
There is a nail on the wall.
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality