车钩 (chē) — (railway) coupling | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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 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, 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 xū yào zhuān yè gōng jù.
Replacing a damaged coupling requires professional tools.

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