钉
nail; keep close tabs on; urge
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
nail; tack
informalOften used in colloquial speech with the diminutive suffix 儿.
A nail was hammered into the wall to hang clothes.
I need a hammer and some nails to fix the chair.
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Screws are more secure when hammered into wooden boards.
This drawer is loose, I need to find a nail to fix it.
Hammer the photo onto the bulletin board with a nail.
verb
keep close tabs on; stalk
neutralUsed to describe following someone or something closely without letting them get away.
In the soccer match, the defender kept close tabs on the opposing striker.
The dog followed me closely, as if it wanted to come home with me.
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The reporters pressed the candidate closely about voting policies.
He pestered me with homework questions for half an hour.
To get an exclusive story, he followed the celebrity closely all day.
verb
urge; remind repeatedly
neutralUsed to describe reminding someone repeatedly to ensure they complete a task or remember something.
Remind him often so he doesn't forget to hand in his homework.
I pressed the class monitor repeatedly to fix my transcript.
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Mom reminds me to take my medicine every day in case I forget.
The client pressed us repeatedly to deliver the project on time.
The teacher urged the students to review for the exam repeatedly.
verb
same as 盯
neutralA variant of 盯, used interchangeably in most modern contexts.
He stared at the screen for a full ten minutes.
Stop staring at me, I'm embarrassed.
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The kitten stared nonstop at the fish in the tank.
The audience stared at the stage waiting for the performance to start.
He stared at the map to find the correct route.