zuàn

钻

Character · NounTraditional鑽

drill; diamond

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

drill; drilling tool

Refers to mechanical or manual tools used to create holes in solid materials.

Jiàn建
zhù筑
gōng工
rén人
yòng用
diàn电
dòng动
zuàn钻
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
dǎ打
dòng洞
 。

Construction workers use an electric drill to make holes in the wall.

Zhè这
tái台
fēng风
zuàn钻
shì适
hé合
zài在
hù户
wài外
zuò作
yè业
shǐ使
yòng用
 。

This pneumatic drill is suitable for outdoor work.

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Mù木
jiàng匠
yòng用
shǒu手
yáo摇
zuàn钻
zài在
mù木
bǎn板
shàng上
kāi开
kǒng孔
 。

The carpenter used a hand crank drill to make openings in the wooden board.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
lǐ里
de的
shù数
kòng控
zuàn钻
kě可
yǐ以
jīng精
zhǔn准
dìng定
wèi位
dǎ打
kǒng孔
 。

The numerical control drill in the factory can accurately position and drill holes.

Zhè这
tào套
zuàn钻
jù具
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
yú于
dì地
zhì质
kān勘
tàn探
qǔ取
yàng样
 。

This set of drilling tools can be used for geological exploration sampling.

2.

noun

diamond

Used in compound words to refer to diamond-set jewelry or diamond-rated products.

Tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
méi枚
xiāng镶
qiàn嵌
zhe着
zuàn钻
shí石
de的
jiè戒
zhǐ指
 。

She is wearing a ring set with a diamond.

Zhè这
kuǎn款
shǒu手
biǎo表
shì是
shí十
qī七
zuàn钻
de的
jī机
xiè械
biǎo表
 。

This watch is a seventeen-jewel mechanical watch.

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Tā他
sòng送
gěi给
qī妻
zi子
yī一
tiáo条
zuàn钻
shí石
xiàng项
liàn链
zuò作
wéi为
jié结
hūn婚
jì纪
niàn念
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
 。

He gave his wife a diamond necklace as a wedding anniversary gift.

Zhè这
kē颗
zuàn钻
shí石
de的
jìng净
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
gāo高
 。

The clarity of this diamond is very high.

Zuàn钻
shí石
de的
yìng硬
dù度
shì是
suǒ所
yǒu有
tiān天
rán然
kuàng矿
wù物
zhōng中
zuì最
gāo高
de的
 。

Diamond has the highest hardness of all natural minerals.