钉子

钉子釘子 dīng zi ㄉㄧㄥ ˙ㄗ deng1 zi2 HSK 7-9

  • nail
  • snag
  • saboteur

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 钉 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 車胎被釘子刺穿了。 A nail penetrated the car tyre.
  • 這個釘子撕破了他的夾克。 The nail tore his jacket.
  • 这个人只顾自己,不顾别人,你要他帮忙,准得碰钉子。 This person only thinks about themselves and doesn’t consider others. If you ask for their help, you’re bound to run into trouble.
  • 对工具箱里只有一把榔头的人来说,所有的问题都像钉子。 To the man who only has a hammer in the toolkit, every problem looks like a nail.

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