螺丝刀

螺絲刀

luósīdāo

noun #16,385

Measure Word

一把螺丝刀 bǎ

Meanings

1 screwdriver

Characters

snail; spiral; screw

thread; wire; silk

Examples

你能帮我找一把螺丝刀吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǎo yī bǎ luósīdāo ma?

Can you help me find a screwdriver?

用螺丝刀把这几个螺丝拧紧。

Yòng luósīdāo bǎ zhè jǐ gè luósī nǐngjǐn.

Use a screwdriver to tighten these screws.

Tips

memory

螺丝 (screw) + 刀 (blade/knife) — a blade for screws. In some regions, 起子 (qǐzi) or 改锥 (gǎizhuī) are used instead of 螺丝刀.

Stroke Order

螺 luó

丝 sī

刀 dāo