Chinese word

锤子

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuí zi

Meaning

  • nounhammer

Example

他用锤子把画钉上了。tā yòng chuí zi bǎ huà dīng shàng le

He used a hammer to nail the picture up.

Illustration for 锤子 (hammer)

More examples

他手里拿着锤子修理旧椅子。tā shóu lǐ ná zhe chuí zi xiū lǐ jiù yǐ zi

He is holding a hammer and repairing an old chair.

Core concept

A solid striking head on a grip, used to send force into nails, joints, or stuck parts.

Common phrases

  • 用锤子敲钉子yòng chuí zi qiāo dīng zi

    use a hammer to pound nails

  • 手持锤子shǒu chí chuí zi

    hold a hammer

Similar words

榔头láng tou: An everyday hammer referred to in casual spoken language.
木槌mù chuí: A wooden-headed hammer used to strike gently without harming the shape or surface being worked on.
铁锤tiě chuí: A strong, heavy hammer made with an iron striking head.

Definition in Chinese

用于通过敲击将钉子打入或敲松物件的手持工具，常见于木工、装修和维修作业，形状为有重头和便于握持的柄。yòng yú tōng guò qiāo jī jiāng dīng zi dǎ rù huò qiāo sōng wù jiàn de shǒu chí gōng jù cháng jiàn yú mù gōng zhuāng xiū hé wéi xiū zuò yè xíng zhuàng wèi yǒu zhòng tóu hé biàn yú wò chí de bǐng

Word origin

锤 (chuí, "hammer") + 子 (zi, "noun suffix") forms the everyday noun 锤子 (chuízi, "hammer"), with 子 giving the tool name a familiar concrete noun form.

Usage tips

  • Because this is a handheld object with a handle, everyday counting commonly uses 把 (bǎ, "a classifier for handled objects") rather than a classifier for flat or long items.

Related words

  • 锤头chuí tóuhammerheadnoun
  • 木锤mù chuíwooden malletnoun
  • 锤击chuí jīhammerverb

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