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钉锤

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional錘

iron tool; striking implement

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

small hammer for driving nails; one end square, the other flat

A specialized tool in carpentry and construction, sometimes with a claw for pulling nails.

Tā他
xū需
yào要
yòng用
chuí锤
zi子
bǎ把
dīng钉
zi子
dìng钉
jìn进
mù木
bǎn板
lǐ里
 。

He needs to use a hammer to drive the nail into the board.

Zhè这
bǎ把
chuí锤
zi子
de的
yī一
tóu头
kě可
yǐ以
qǐ起
dīng钉
zi子
 。

One end of this hammer can pull out nails.

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Dīng钉
chuí锤
shì是
mù木
jiang匠
bì必
bèi备
de的
gōng工
jù具
 。

A nail hammer is an essential tool for carpenters.

2.

noun

hammer; mallet; a tool for striking

The general term for hammers of various sizes and purposes.

Tā他
yòng用
tiě铁
chuí锤
zá砸
suì碎
le了
shí石
tou头
 。

He smashed the stone with an iron hammer.

Pāi拍
mài卖
shī师
qiāo敲
xià下
le了
mù木
chuí锤
 。

The auctioneer brought down the gavel.

3.

noun

mace; a spiked medieval weapon

archaic

An ancient or medieval weapon, heavy and often used for crushing armor.

Gǔ古
dài代
de的
qí骑
shì士
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
shǐ使
yòng用
zhàn战
chuí锤
 。

Ancient knights sometimes used war hammers.

4.

verb

to hammer; to strike with a hammer; to forge

The action of using a hammer, often in metalworking.

Tiě铁
jiang匠
zhèng正
zài在
chuí锤
dǎ打
shāo烧
hóng红
de的
tiě铁
kuài块
 。

The blacksmith is hammering the red-hot iron.

Zhè这
kuài块
jīn金
shǔ属
xū需
yào要
chuí锤
píng平
 。

This piece of metal needs to be hammered flat.