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

他用老虎钳夹住螺母，用力拧了下去。

Tā yòng lǎohǔqián jiāzhù luómǔ, yònglì nǐngle xiàqu.

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

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.

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