螺丝

luó sī

CL 个 gè 枚 méi 颗 kē

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. screw

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 螺栓 luó shuān 螺栓 luó shuān bolt (male component of nut and bolt) often used with nuts, while 螺丝 often has a pointed tip: bolt (male component of nut and bolt)
• 钉子 dīng zi 钉子 dīng zi nail nail, a different fastener: nail

Usage notes

Collocations

Common measure word is 颗 (kē) for individual screws; use 螺丝刀 for screwdriver.

Common mistakes

螺丝 refers specifically to a screw with a threaded shaft; do not use it for a bolt (螺栓) which requires a nut.

Example Sentences

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我需要一颗 螺丝 来固定这个木板。

I need a screw to fix this wooden board.

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Words Containing 螺丝

• 螺丝钉 螺丝钉 luó sī dīng: screw
• 永不生锈的螺丝钉 永不生锈的螺丝钉 yǒng bù shēng xiù de luó sī dīng: a \screw that never rusts\ — sb who selflessly and wholeheartedly serves the Communist Party, like Lei Feng 雷鋒|雷锋[léi fēng], to whom the metaphor is attributed
• 螺丝刀 螺丝刀 luó sī dāo: screwdriver
• 螺丝帽 螺丝帽 luó sī mào: nut (female component of nut and bolt)
• 螺丝母 螺丝母 luó sī mǔ: nut (female component of nut and bolt)
• 螺丝粉 螺丝粉 luó sī fěn: gemelli (corkscrew shaped pasta)
• 螺丝起子 螺丝起子 luó sī qǐ zi: screwdriver
• 螺丝钻 螺丝钻 luó sī zuàn: auger

Child Words of 螺丝

• 丝 丝 sī: silk
• 螺 螺 luó: spiral shell