Chinese word

螺丝

Pronunciation

Pinyinluó sī

Meaning

  • nounscrew

Example

桌子腿上的螺丝松了。zhuō zi tuǐ shàng de luó sī sōng le

The screw on the table leg is loose.

Illustration for 螺丝 (screw)

More examples

技工用力拧螺丝，终于把它紧固好了。jì gōng yòng lì níng luó sī zhōng yú bǎ tā jǐn gù hǎo le

The technician turned the screw firmly and finally tightened it.

Core concept

A rotatable threaded piece that secures one part to another through a matching threaded connection.

Common phrases

  • 拧螺丝níng luó sī

    turn a screw

  • 拧坏螺丝níng huài luó sī

    damage a screw

  • 紧固螺丝jǐn gù luó sī

    tighten a screw

Similar words

螺钉luó dīng: A small metal fastener with a head and outer threads, turned into a threaded opening to secure parts.
螺栓luó shuān: A long, thick metal rod with threads, used with an internally threaded piece to fasten parts tightly.
螺母luó mǔ: A metal fastening piece with inner threads that fit around a threaded shaft and tighten the joint.
螺纹luó wén: The spiral thread pattern on a part where matching threads grip to make a firm connection.

Definition in Chinese

用金属或塑料制成，表面有螺纹，通过旋转与另一部件配合以固定或连接的紧固件。yòng jīn shǔ huò sù liào zhì chéng biǎo miàn yǒu luó wén tōng guò xuán zhuǎn yǔ lìng yí bù jiàn pèi hé yǐ gù dìng huò lián jiē de jǐn gù jiàn

Word origin

螺 (luó, "spiral shell") + 丝 (sī, "thread") combines the ideas of a spiral form and a thin line, matching the threaded shape of this fastener.

Usage tips

  • In short repair sentences, 拧 (nǐng, "turn") describes the hand movement, while 拧紧 (nǐngjǐn, "tighten") and 拧松 (nǐngsōng, "loosen") show its result.

Other meanings

  • boltnoun

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