English–Chinese
“nail” in Chinese
How to say “nail” in Chinese
“Nail” in Chinese is 钉 (dīng).
A short, hard metal rod driven into material to create a firm point that holds pieces together.
Example sentences with 钉
木板上还露着一个钉子。mù bǎn shàng hái lù zhe yí gè dīng zi
A nail is still sticking out of the wooden board.
Tips for using 钉
- A verb use becomes clearer when a location or object follows it; 把木板钉在墙上 (bǎ mùbǎn dìng zài qiáng shàng, "nail the board to the wall") states what is being secured and where.
Other Chinese words for “nail”
请把这根钉子敲进去。qǐng bǎ zhè gēn dīng zi qiāo jìn qù
Please hammer this nail in.