老虎钳

老虎鉗

lǎohǔqián

noun #30,110

Measure Word

一把老虎钳 bǎ

Meanings

1 vise
2 pliers
3 pincer pliers

Characters

pincers; clamp; to clamp

Examples

HSK 3

修车需要一把好的老虎钳。

Xiū chē xūyào yī bǎ hǎo de lǎohǔqián.

Repairing a car requires a good pair of pliers.

HSK 7-9

他用老虎钳夹住螺母，用力拧了下去。

Tā yòng lǎohǔqián jiā zhù luómǔ, yònglì nǐng le xiàqu.

He gripped the nut with the pliers and twisted it hard.

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