Definition
钳 (qián) functions both as a noun (pliers, tongs, pincers) and as a verb (to clamp, to pinch, to restrain). In modern Chinese the noun sense is more commonly realized in the compound 钳子 (qiánzi, 'pliers/tongs'). The verb sense appears in verbs like 钳住 (qiánzhù, 'to clamp onto') and 钳制 (qiánzhì, 'to restrain/control').
noun
plierstongspincersclaw (of animal)
verb
to clampto pinchto restrainto gag
Examples
- ，。Zhè bǎ qián zi hěn jiù, dàn hái néng yòng.This pair of pliers is very old, but it can still be used.
- 钳，。Tā yòng lì qián zhù nà ge língjiàn, fángzhǐ tā huáluò.He clamped the part firmly to prevent it from slipping.
- 。Xīn fǎguī qián zhì le qǐyè de lǒngduàn xíngwéi.The new regulation restrained the monopolistic behavior of enterprises.
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