Chinese word

钻头

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuàn tóu

Meaning

  • noundrill bit

Example

这个钻头坏了，要换新的。zhè ge zuàn tóu huài le yào huàn xīn de

This drill bit is broken and needs to be replaced with a new one.

Illustration for 钻头 (drill bit)

More examples

我在五金店买了一个钻头。wǒ zài wǔ jīn diàn mǎi le yí gè zuàn tóu

I bought a drill bit at the hardware store.

Core concept

A small removable metal part at the end of a drill, shaped to cut into a material and form a hole.

Common phrases

  • 换钻头huàn zuàn tóu

    replace a drill bit

  • 买钻头mǎi zuàn tóu

    buy a drill bit

  • 安装钻头ān zhuāng zuàn tóu

    install a drill bit

Similar words

电钻diàn zuàn: A complete electric tool that rotates to drill holes.
手钻shǒu zuān: A small hand-operated tool for drilling holes.
夹头jiā tóu: A metal holder that secures a drilling tip while it rotates.
开孔器kāi kǒng qì: A round-bladed tool used to cut large circular openings.

Definition in Chinese

用于在材料上钻孔的金属或合金制的可更换工具头。yòng yú zài cái liào shàng zuān kǒng de jīn shǔ huò hé jīn zhì de kě gēng huàn gōng jù tóu

Word origin

The compound 钻头 (zuàntóu, "drill bit") joins 钻 (zuān, "bore") with 头 (tóu, "head"), giving the idea of a head made for boring.

Usage tips

  • In repair and shopping conversations, this word points to the removable working part rather than the complete tool, so size and intended material are useful details to add.

Other meanings

  • drill tipnoun

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