tweezers; forceps
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
tweezers; small pincers for plucking or gripping
A common household and cosmetic tool, also used in electronics, crafts, and laboratory work. The suffix 子 (zi) is typical for tool nouns.
Wǒ我
yòng用
niè镊
zi子
bá拔
chū出
le了
yī一
gēn根
bái白
tóu头
fa发
。
I used tweezers to pluck out a white hair.
Xiū修
lǐ理
shǒu手
biǎo表
shí时
，
xū需
yào要
yī一
bǎ把
jīng精
xì细
de的
niè镊
zi子
。
When repairing a watch, you need a pair of fine tweezers.
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Shí实
yàn验
shì室
de的
niè镊
zi子
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
bù不
xiù锈
gāng钢
de的
。
Laboratory forceps are usually made of stainless steel.
Zhè这
bǎ把
niè镊
zi子
tóu头
tài太
dùn钝
le了
，
jiā夹
bù不
zhù住
xì细
xiàn线
。
The tips of these tweezers are too blunt; they can't grip the thin wire.
Huà化
zhuāng妆
bāo包
lǐ里
zǒng总
shǎo少
bù不
le了
yī一
bǎ把
hǎo好
yòng用
de的
niè镊
zi子
。
A good pair of tweezers is always essential in a makeup bag.