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老虎钳

老虎鉗
lǎohǔqián
noun #30,110

Measure Word

一把老虎钳 bǎ

Meanings

  1. 1 vise
  2. 2 pliers
  3. 3 pincer pliers

Examples

他用老虎钳夹住螺母，用力拧了下去。
Tāyòng lǎohǔqián jiā zhù luómǔ, yònglì nǐng le xiàqu.
He gripped the nut with the pliers and twisted it hard.
修车需要一把好的老虎钳。
Xiūchē xūyào yībǎ hǎode lǎohǔqián.
Repairing a car requires a good pair of pliers.

Tips

memory
老虎 means tiger and 钳 means pincers. Imagine a tiger's jaws gripping something — that's exactly how pliers work. A very vivid image!

Stroke Order

老 lǎo
虎 hǔ
钳 qián