锥子 (zhuī zi) — awl

Definition

Examples

• 他用锥子在木头上扎了一个洞。
  Tā yòng zhuī zi zài mù tou shàng zhā le yí gè dòng.
  He used an awl to poke a hole in the wood.
• 这把锥子很锋利，你要小心。
  Zhè bǎ zhuī zi hěn fēng lì, nǐ yào xiǎo xīn.
  This awl is very sharp; you need to be careful.
• 妈妈用锥子把鞋底扎穿了。
  Mā ma yòng zhuī zi bǎ xié dǐ zhā chuān le.
  Mom used an awl to pierce through the sole of the shoe.