千斤顶

千斤頂

qiānjīndǐng

noun #30,183

Measure Word

一个千斤顶 gè

Meanings

1 jack (mechanical lifting device)

Characters

catty (unit of weight)

to prop up, support

Examples

换轮胎之前先用千斤顶把车顶起来。

Huàn lúntāi zhīqián xiān yòng qiānjīndǐng bǎ chē dǐng qǐlái.

Before changing the tyre, use a jack to lift the car up.

后备箱里备了一个液压千斤顶。

Hòubèixiāng lǐ bèi le yī gè yèyā qiānjīndǐng.

There's a hydraulic jack stored in the trunk.

Tips

memory

Literally 'thousand-jin topper' — 千斤 is a stock phrase for 'extremely heavy' (one jin ≈ 500g, so a thousand jin ≈ half a ton) and 顶 means 'to prop up'. The name captures exactly what the tool does: props up something heavy.

Stroke Order

千 qiān

斤 jīn

顶 dǐng