thumbtack; pushpin
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
thumbtack; pushpin
informalAn informal, spoken word specifically for a thumbtack or pushpin, commonly used in Northern Mandarin. Character '儿' indicates the rhotacized 'erhua' pronunciation.
Ná拿
ge个
èn摁
dīng钉
r儿
bǎ把
zhè这
zhāng张
zhǐ纸
dīng钉
zài在
qiáng墙
shang上
。
Use a thumbtack to pin this paper on the wall.
Bàn办
gōng公
zhuō桌
shang上
yǒu有
yī一
hé盒
èn摁
dīng钉
r儿
。
There is a box of pushpins on the office desk.
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Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
，
bié别
ràng让
èn摁
dīng钉
r儿
zhā扎
zhe着
shǒu手
。
Be careful, don't get pricked by the thumbtack.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
èn摁
dīng钉
r儿
de的
yán颜
sè色
zhēn真
duō多
。
These thumbtacks come in so many colors.