to drill, to bore, or to get into something
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 钻 is used in context
1
tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
zuān钻
yán研
kē科
xué学
wèn问
tí题
。
He likes to study scientific problems intensively.
2
tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yì一
méi枚
zuàn钻
shí石
jiè戒
zhǐ指
。
She is wearing a diamond ring.
3
gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
zuān钻
kǒng孔
。
The worker is drilling a hole in the wall.
4
zhè这
shì是
yī一
kē颗
zuàn钻
shí石
。
This is a diamond.
5
zuàn钻
shí石
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
jiān坚
yìng硬
de的
tiān天
rán然
wù物
zhì质
。
Diamond is the hardest natural substance in the world.
6
tā他
měi每
tiān天
zuān钻
yán研
shù数
xué学
tí题
。
He studies math problems every day.
7
wèi为
le了
tōng通
guò过
kǎo考
shì试
，
tā她
rèn认
zhēn真
zuān钻
yán研
kè课
běn本
nèi内
róng容
。
In order to pass the exam, she diligently studied the textbook content.
8
zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
huā花
fèi费
duō多
nián年
shí时
jiān间
zuān钻
yán研
liàng量
zǐ子
wù物
lǐ理
de的
ào奥
mì秘
。
This scientist spent many years delving into the mysteries of quantum physics.
9
tā他
zuān钻
kòng空
zi子
，
méi没
mǎi买
piào票
jiù就
jìn进
le了
gōng公
yuán园
。
He exploited a loophole and entered the park without buying a ticket.
10
yǒu有
xiē些
shāng商
jiā家
huì会
zuān钻
kòng空
zi子
，
zài在
cù促
xiāo销
huó活
dòng动
zhōng中
shè设
zhì置
yǐn隐
cáng藏
tiáo条
kuǎn款
。
Some merchants exploit loopholes by setting hidden terms in promotional activities.
Information
Traditional鑽
Radical钅
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1914
Zhuyinㄗㄨㄢˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+94BB
CangjieOPYMR
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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