螺丝钉

luó sī dīng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

Definitions

1. screw

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 螺母 luó mǔ 螺母 luó mǔ nut (female component of nut and bolt) 螺丝钉与螺母配合使用: nut (female component of nut and bolt)

Related words

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• 螺丝 luó sī 螺丝 luó sī screw 螺丝钉是钉子的一种，螺丝是带螺纹的钉状物: screw
• 钉子 dīng zi 钉子 dīng zi nail 螺丝钉属于钉子的一种: nail
• 螺栓 luó shuān 螺栓 luó shuān bolt (male component of nut and bolt) 螺栓与螺丝钉类似，但通常指较大型的: bolt (male component of nut and bolt)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 螺丝钉 (screw) with 钉子 (nail). 螺丝钉 has a spiral thread and is driven by rotation, while 钉子 is hammered straight in.

Example Sentences

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我需要一颗 螺丝钉 来固定这个木板。

I need a screw to fasten this wooden board.

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Words Containing 螺丝钉

• 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

Child Words of 螺丝钉

• 丝 丝 sī: silk
• 螺丝 螺丝 luó sī: screw
• 钉 钉 dìng: to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points
• 螺 螺 luó: spiral shell