Chinese word

扳手

Pronunciation

Pinyinbān shǒu

Meaning

  • nounwrench

Example

请把扳手递给我。qǐng bǎ bān shǒu dì gěi wǒ

Please pass me the wrench.

Illustration for 扳手 (wrench)

More examples

我有一把扳手，可以借给你。wǒ yǒu yì bǎ bān shǒu ké yǐ jiè gěi nǐ

I have a wrench that I can lend you.

Core concept

A solid hand tool that transfers turning force to a fastener.

Common phrases

  • 一把扳手yì bǎ bān shǒu

    a wrench

  • 活动扳手huó dòng bān shǒu

    adjustable wrench

  • 套筒扳手tào tǒng bān shǒu

    socket wrench

Similar words

活动扳手huó dòng bān shǒu: A wrench with an adjustable jaw for turning nuts and bolts of different sizes.
开口扳手kāi kǒu bān shǒu: A wrench with open ends for turning nuts and bolts of particular sizes.
套筒扳手tào tǒng bān shǒu: A wrench with socket ends that fit around nuts for turning them.
棘轮扳手jí lún bān shǒu: A wrench with a ratchet that turns nuts a little at a time.

Definition in Chinese

供手工使用的扭转工具，用来松开或拧紧紧固件，常见于家用维修与机械保养。gōng shǒu gōng shǐ yòng de niú zhuǎn gōng jù yòng lái sōng kāi huò níng jǐn jǐn gù jiàn cháng jiàn yú jiā yòng wéi xiū yǔ jī xiè báo yǎng

Word origin

扳 (bān, "turn or pull") + 手 (shǒu, "hand") forms a literal name for a hand-operated tool that turns fasteners.

Usage tips

  • When counting it, Chinese uses 把 (bǎ, "classifier for handled objects") after the number: 一把扳手 (yì bǎ bānshǒu, "one wrench"), rather than placing a number directly before the noun as in English.

Related words

  • 活动扳手huó dòng bān shǒuadjustable wrenchnoun
  • 套筒扳手tào tǒng bān shǒusocket wrenchnoun
  • 扳手套装bān shǒu tào zhuāngwrench setnoun

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