jiǎo

铰

Character · Verb · NounTraditional鉸

to cut; to ream; hinge

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

verb

to cut; to clip; to shear

informal

Colloquial term typically used when using scissors or shears to cut something, often指甲, cloth, or paper.

Bāng帮
wǒ我
bǎ把
zhè这
kuài块
bù布
jiǎo铰
kāi开
 。

Help me cut this cloth open.

Yòng用
jiǎn剪
zi子
jiǎo铰
zhǐ指
jiǎ甲
hěn很
fāng方
biàn便
 。

It is convenient to use scissors to trim fingernails.

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Bié别
ná拿
jiǎn剪
dāo刀
luàn乱
jiǎo铰
 ,
xiǎo小
xīn心
shāng伤
dào到
shǒu手
 。

Don't cut randomly with the scissors; be careful not to hurt your hand.

Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎo铰
chuāng窗
huā花
zhǔn准
bèi备
guò过
nián年
 。

Mom is cutting paper window decorations to prepare for the New Year.

Bǎ把
zhè这
gēn根
duō多
yú余
de的
xiàn线
tóu头
jiǎo铰
diào掉
 。

Cut off this excess thread end.

2.

verb

to ream; to bore out

technical

Technical term used in machining and engineering to enlarge or finish a hole to precise dimensions.

Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
jī机
qì器
jiǎo铰
kǒng孔
 。

The worker is using a machine to ream the hole.

Xiān先
zuàn钻
kǒng孔
 ,
rán然
hòu后
zài再
jìn进
xíng行
jiǎo铰
kǒng孔
jiā加
gōng工
 。

Drill the hole first, and then perform the reaming process.

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Zhè这
gè个
luó螺
sī丝
kǒng孔
xū需
yào要
jiǎo铰
yī一
xià下
cái才
néng能
zhuāng装
jìn进
qù去
 。

This screw hole needs to be reamed before the screw can fit in.

Shǒu手
gōng工
jiǎo铰
dāo刀
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
xiū修
zhěng整
kǒng孔
jìng径
 。

A hand reamer can be used to trim the hole diameter.

Jiǎo铰
xiāo削
néng能
shǐ使
kǒng孔
bì壁
gèng更
jiā加
guāng光
huá滑
 。

Reaming can make the inner wall of the hole smoother.

3.

noun

hinge

neutral

Refers to a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them.

Mén门
de的
jiǎo铰
liàn链
huài坏
le了
 ,
dǎ打
bù不
kāi开
 。

The door hinge is broken; it won't open.

Zhè这
shàn扇
chuāng窗
hu户
shì是
jiǎo铰
jiē接
shì式
de的
 。

This window is of the hinged type.

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Qǐng请
gěi给
mén门
zhóu轴
shàng上
de的
jiǎo铰
liàn链
jiā加
yī一
diǎn点
rùn润
huá滑
yóu油
 。

Please add some lubricant to the hinge on the door shaft.

Hé合
yè页
yě也
jiù就
shì是
cháng常
shuō说
de的
jiǎo铰
liàn链
 。

A 'heyue' is what is commonly called a hinge.

Zhè这
gè个
guì柜
zi子
ān安
zhuāng装
le了
sān三
gè个
bù不
xiù锈
gāng钢
jiǎo铰
liàn链
 。

This cabinet is installed with three stainless steel hinges.