螺丝帽

螺絲帽

luósīmào

noun #68,223

Measure Word

一个螺丝帽 gè

Meanings

1 nut (the female threaded fastener that pairs with a bolt)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

请帮我拧紧这个螺丝帽。

Qǐng bāng wǒ nǐng jǐn zhège luósīmào.

Please help me tighten this nut.

HSK 7-9

螺丝和螺丝帽必须配对使用。

Luósī hé luósīmào bìxū pèiduì shǐyòng.

Bolts and nuts must be used in matching pairs.

Tips

memory

螺丝 (luósī) = screw/bolt, literally "snail thread," because the spiral resembles a snail shell. The 帽 (mào, hat/cap) at the end is the part that "caps" the bolt, the nut. Synonym: 螺母 (luómǔ, screw + mother), since a nut "holds" the bolt.

Stroke Order

螺 luó

丝 sī

帽 mào