钉牢

釘牢

dīngláo

verb

Meanings

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

Characters

to nail; fasten

Examples

HSK 3

把这块板子钉牢。

Bǎ zhèkuài bǎnzi dīngláo.

Nail this board down firmly.

HSK 7-9

他把画框钉牢在墙上。

Tā bǎ huàkuàng dīngláo zài qiángshàng.

He nailed the picture frame firmly to the wall.

Tips

grammar

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

Stroke Order

钉 dīng

牢 láo