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锤子

chuí zi · chui zi

Traditional 錘子

HSK 7–9Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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  1. hammer
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Where is the hammer?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)锤子(chuízi)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)要(yào)挂(guà)一幅(yīfú)画(huà)。

    Do you have a hammer? I need to hang a picture.

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，在(zài)工具箱(gōngjùxiāng)里(lǐ)。

    Yes, it's in the toolbox.

  3. Liangliang

    工具箱(gōngjùxiāng)里(lǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)螺丝刀(luósīdāo)，没有(méiyǒu)锤子(chuízi)。

    The toolbox only has a screwdriver, no hammer.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)去(qù)邻居家(línjūjiā)借(jiè)锤子(chuízi)。

    Then I'll go borrow a hammer from the neighbour.

  5. Dengdeng

    邻居(línjū)说(shuō)，他的(tāde)锤子(chuízi)上个月(shànggèyuè)借给(jiègěi)我们(wǒmen)了(le)。

    The neighbour says his hammer was lent to us last month.

  6. Liangliang

    啊(a)，我(wǒ)想起来了(xiǎngqilaile)，在(zài)我(wǒ)床(chuáng)下面(xiàmiàn)！

    Ah, I remember now: it's under my bed!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)到(dào)厨(chú)房(fáng)里(lǐ)替(tì)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)一(yì)把(bǎ)锤(chuí)子(zi)拿(ná)来(lái)。

Could you get a hammer for me from the kitchen please?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by minshirui · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)从(cóng)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)那(nà)里(lǐ)拿(ná)走(zǒu)了(le)锤(chuí)子(zi)。

Tom took the hammer away from Mary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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