Chinese word

螺丝刀

Pronunciation

Pinyinluó sī dāo

Meaning

  • nounscrewdriver

Example

请把螺丝刀放在工具箱里。qǐng bǎ luó sī dāo fàng zài gōng jù xiāng lǐ

Please put the screwdriver in the toolbox.

Illustration for 螺丝刀 (screwdriver)

More examples

请用螺丝刀拧紧这个螺丝。qǐng yòng luó sī dāo níng jǐn zhè ge luó sī

Please use the screwdriver to tighten this screw.

Core concept

A handle-and-shaft tool whose shaped end fits a screw head and converts twisting motion into fastening or release.

Common phrases

  • 十字螺丝刀shí zì luó sī dāo

    Phillips screwdriver

  • 一字螺丝刀yí zì luó sī dāo

    flat-head screwdriver

  • 电动螺丝刀diàn dòng luó sī dāo

    electric screwdriver

Similar words

起子qǐ zi: A casual term for a handheld tool used to turn screws.
螺丝起子luó sī qǐ zi: A handheld tool with a long shaft and shaped tip for turning screws.
十字螺丝刀shí zì luó sī dāo: A handheld tool with a cross-shaped tip for turning cross-head screws.
一字螺丝刀yí zì luó sī dāo: A handheld tool with a flat tip for turning slotted screws.

Definition in Chinese

用于拧紧或松开螺丝的手持工具，通常由手柄和一根带特定形状头部的金属杆构成。yòng yú níng jǐn huò sōng kāi luó sī de shǒu chí gōng jù tōng cháng yóu shóu bǐng hé yì gēn dài tè dìng xíng zhuàng tóu bù de jīn shǔ gān gòu chéng

Word origin

The compound 螺丝 (luósī, "screw") + 刀 (dāo, "knife") describes a tool whose working end resembles a small blade and acts on a screw.

Usage tips

  • When several sizes or tip shapes are sold together, 套 (tào, "set classifier") marks the collection rather than one tool.

Related words

  • 电动螺丝刀diàn dòng luó sī dāoelectric screwdrivernoun
  • 螺丝刀套装luó sī dāo tào zhuāngscrewdriver setnoun

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