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丁字钢

Word · VerbTraditional釘

to nail down; to sew on

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to nail something firmly in place

强调动作的结果是牢固。

Yào要
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
jià架
zi子
dìng钉
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
 。

We need to nail this shelf to the wall firmly.

Mén门
kuàng框
sōng松
le了
 ,
děi得
chóng重
xīn新
dìng钉
yī一
xià下
 。

The door frame is loose and needs to be nailed back securely.

2.

verb

to sew on (a button, etc.)

Wǒ我
chèn衬
shān衫
de的
kòu扣
zi子
diào掉
le了
 ,
nǐ你
néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
dìng钉
shàng上
ma吗
 ?

A button fell off my shirt, can you sew it back on for me?

Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
xīn新
wài外
tào套
dìng钉
kòu扣
zi子
 。

She is sewing buttons onto the new coat.