dìng
zi

technical

Meaning of 锭子

锭子 means spindle; the rotating part of a spinning machine that holds and twists the yarn. Pronounced dìng zi.

  • spindle; the rotating part of a spinning machine that holds and twists the yarn

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tái
lǎo
shì
fǎng
shā
de
dìng
zi
huài
le
 

The spindle on this old spinning machine is broken.

Shú
liàn
de
gōng
měi
tiān
yào
kān
guǎn
shàng
bǎi
dìng
zi
 

A skilled female worker has to oversee hundreds of spindles every day.

Dìng
zi
de
zhuàn
jué
dìng
le
shā
xiàn线
de
niǎn
 

The rotation speed of the spindle determines the twist of the yarn.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ zhī
/ tái