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脚蹬子

pedal

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jiao3deng1zi5 • jiǎodēngzi

Meaning

Primary

pedal

Alternatives

pedals

Mnemonic

A 脚蹬子 pedal is a 脚 board that you are supposed 蹬 to step on. To remember it, picture a [5] silent 子 child riding a bike by 蹬 stepping on the foot-size 脚 boards that are attached to the drive train known as 脚蹬子 pedals.

Usage

这 辆 自行车 的 脚蹬子 坏 了。

The pedal of this bicycle is broken.

他 脚 踩 在 脚蹬子 上， 准备 骑 车。

He put his foot on the pedal, ready to ride.

我 需要 买 一 个 新 的 脚蹬子。

I need to buy a new bike pedal.