钉牢

釘牢

dìngláo

verb

Meanings

1 to nail down
2 to clinch (a nail)
3 to fasten firmly

Characters

Examples

把这块板子钉牢。

Bǎ zhè kuài bǎnzi dìngláo.

Nail this board down firmly.

他把画框钉牢在墙上。

Tā bǎ huàkuàng dìngláo zài qiáng shàng.

He nailed the picture frame firmly to the wall.

Tips

grammar

钉牢 follows the verb-result (V+R) pattern: 钉 dìng (to nail) + 牢 láo (firm/secure) = nail until secure. The same 牢 attaches to many verbs to mean "do it firmly": 抓牢 zhuāláo (grip tight), 记牢 jìláo (memorize firmly), 站牢 zhànláo (stand steady).

Stroke Order

钉 dīng

牢 láo