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pliers

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qian2zi5 qiánzi

Meaning


Primary

pliers

Alternatives

plier, pincer, pincers, tong, tongs

Mnemonic


To remember 钳子 pliers just picture a [5] quiet 子 child holding a pair of 钳 pliers.

Usage


请 把 钳子 交 给 我。

Please hand me the pliers.

这把 钳子 很 好 用。

These pliers are very useful.

他 用 钳子 抓住 了 钉子。

He used pliers to grab the nail.

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