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钉子

钉子 (dīng zi): Nail (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

钉子 consists of 2 characters.

nail; to follow closely; to urge

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

child, offspring, seed, small thing

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Pinyindīng zi

MeaningNail

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word钉子

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3.

How to Use 钉子 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 钉子 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith生锈

shēng生

xiù锈

de的

dīng钉

zi子

neutral

rusty nail

Verb + Objectwith钉

dìng钉

dīng钉

zi子

neutral

hammer a nail

Measure Word + Nounwith颗

yī一

kē颗

dīng钉

zi子

Idiomwith眼中

yǎn眼

zhōng中

dīng钉

formal

thorn in one's side

4.

Example Sentences with 钉子

qiáng墙

shàng上

yǒu有

yí一

gè个

dīng钉

zi子

neutral

a nail

。

There is a nail on the wall.

tā他

xiǎo小

xīn心

yì翼

yì翼

dì地

yòng用

chuí锤

zǐ子

jiāng将

dīng钉

zi子

qiāo敲

jìn进

mù木

bǎn板

lǐ里

。

He carefully hammered the nail into the wooden board.

shī施

gōng工

fāng方

àn案

zhōng中

míng明

què确

guī规

dìng定

le了

dīng钉

zi子

de的

guī规

gé格

hé和

shù数

liàng量

。

The construction plan clearly specifies the specifications and quantity of nails.

tā他

yòng用

dīng钉

zi子

bǎ把

huà画

guà挂

zài在

qiáng墙

shàng上

。

He used a nail to hang the picture on the wall.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

yào要

bǎ把

dīng钉

zi子

dīng钉

zài在

zhè这

me么

xiǎn显

yǎn眼

de的

wèi位

zhì置

？

Why did you nail it in such a conspicuous location?

gōng工

jù具

xiāng箱

lǐ里

méi没

yǒu有

hé合

shì适

de的

dīng钉

zi子

lái来

gù固

dìng定

zhè这

ge个

jià架

zi子

。

There are no suitable nails in the toolbox to secure this shelf.

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

yù遇

dào到

le了

dīng钉

zi子

，

xū需

yào要

gèng更

duō多

shí时

jiān间

lái来

jiě解

jué决

。

This project has hit a snag and needs more time to resolve.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tā他

yù遇

dào到

le了

bù不

shǎo少

dīng钉

zi子

，

dàn但

zuì最

zhōng终

hái还

shì是

wán完

chéng成

le了

rèn任

wu务

。

Although he encountered many obstacles, he ultimately completed the task.

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