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钉

dìng · ding/dīng · ding

Traditional 釘

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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dìng 釘

  1. to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points
  2. to nail
  3. to pin
  4. to staple
  5. to sew on

dīng 釘

  1. nail
  2. to follow closely
  3. to keep at sb (to do sth)
  4. variant of 盯 (dīng)
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Hanging a picture

  1. Liangliang

    帮(bāng)我(wǒ)拿(ná)一下(yīxià)锤子(chuízi)，我(wǒ)要(yào)钉(dìng)钉子(dīngzi)。

    Pass me the hammer, I am going to hammer in a nail.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。你(nǐ)要(yào)把(bǎ)画(huà)钉(dìng)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    OK. Where will you nail the picture?

  3. Liangliang

    钉(dìng)在(zài)沙发(shāfā)后面(hòumian)，墙上(qiángshàng)很(hěn)空(kōng)。

    Behind the sofa. The wall is very empty.

  4. Dengdeng

    这里(zhèlǐ)太(tài)低(dī)了(le)，往上(wǎngshàng)一点(yīdiǎn)再(zài)钉(dìng)。

    This is too low. Go a bit higher and then nail it.

  5. Liangliang

    钉好了(dìnghǎole)！你(nǐ)看(kàn)，画(huà)正好(zhènghǎo)。

    Done! Look, the picture is just right.

  6. Dengdeng

    好看(hǎokàn)！可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)钉(dìng)在(zài)我的(wǒde)外套(wàitào)上(shàng)了(le)，我(wǒ)动不了(dòngbùle)！

    Nice! But you nailed it onto my coat. I can't move!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)张(zhāng)通(tōng)知(zhī)钉(dìng)在(zài)公(gōng)告(gào)板(bǎn)上(shàng)。

Please pin this notice on the bulletin board.

02

他(tā)用(yòng)锤(chuí)子(zi)把(bǎ)钉(dīng)子(zi)钉(dìng)进(jìn)木(mù)板(bǎn)里(lǐ)。

He used a hammer to drive the nail into the wooden board.

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