车钩 (chē gōu) — (railway) coupling
Definition
Specialized railway term for the mechanical coupling device that links train cars together. A purely technical noun — no near-synonym in the curriculum, so just learn it as the part on a train that joins two carriages.
noun
(railway) coupling
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 车钩。Huǒ chē de chē gōu shì lián jiē chē xiāng de zhòng yào bù jiàn.The coupling of a train is an important part for connecting carriages.
- 车钩，。Sī jī jiǎn chá le chē gōu, què bǎo méi yǒu sōng dòng.The driver checked the coupling to make sure it was not loose.
- 车钩。Gēng huàn sǔn huài de chē gōu xū yào zhuān yè gōng jù.Replacing a damaged coupling requires professional tools.
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