HSK 7–9 · noun · Practice

钉子

dīngzi

nail

墙上有个钉子,可以挂画。

Qiáng shàng yǒu gè dīngzi, kěyǐ guà huà。

There's a nail in the wall, so we can hang a picture.

工人用锤把钉子打了进去。

Gōngrén yòng chuí bǎ dīngzi dǎle jìnqù。

The worker used a hammer to drive the nail in.

磁铁能把小钉子吸起来。

Cítiě néng bǎ xiǎo dīngzi xī qǐlái。

A magnet can pick up small nails.

他办事太急,常常碰钉子。

Tā bànshì tài jí, chángcháng pèng dīngzi。

He is too impatient when doing things and often hits snags.