起重葫芦

起重葫蘆

qǐzhònghúlu

noun

Measure Word

一个起重葫芦 gè

Meanings

1 chain hoist
2 block and tackle
3 pulley hoist

Characters

to lift; to raise

gourd (with 葫)

Examples

工人用起重葫芦把发动机吊上车。

Gōngrén yòng qǐzhònghúlu bǎ fādòngjī diào shàng chē.

The worker used a chain hoist to lift the engine onto the truck.

这台起重葫芦能吊两吨。

Zhè tái qǐzhònghúlu néng diào liǎng dūn.

This hoist can lift two tons.

Tips

memory

Picture the device — a small stout pulley body with a chain dangling — and you'll see why Chinese named it a 葫芦 (hulu, gourd). 起重 ('lift heavy') + 葫芦 ('gourd-shaped pulley') = 'gourd-shaped lifter'.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

重 zhòng

葫 hú

芦 lú