steelyard hook; scale hook
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the metal hook on a steelyard balance, used to hang the object being weighed
Refers specifically to the hook attachment on traditional Chinese steelyard scales (杆秤).
Zhè这
gè个
chèng秤
gōu钩
shēng生
xiù锈
le了
，
xū需
yào要
huàn换
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
。
This steelyard hook has rusted and needs to be replaced with a new one.
Tā他
bǎ把
yào要
mài卖
de的
cài菜
guà挂
zài在
chèng秤
gōu钩
shàng上
chēng称
zhòng重
。
He hung the vegetables he wanted to sell on the scale hook to weigh them.
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Zhè这
gè个
chèng秤
gōu钩
de的
jīn金
shǔ属
zhì质
dì地
hěn很
jiān坚
gù固
，
yòng用
le了
shí十
nián年
dōu都
méi没
biàn变
xíng形
。
The metal texture of this steelyard hook is very sturdy—it hasn't deformed even after ten years of use.