Definition
钳子 (qián zi) is a general term for gripping tools such as pliers, forceps, tongs, and tweezers. In rare, archaic contexts it may refer to 'shackles' or, by extension, 'convict,' but those senses are not used in modern everyday Chinese.
n.
pliersforcepstongsclamptweezers
Examples
- 钳子。Tā yòng qián zi jiǎn duàn le nà gēn tiě sī.He used pliers to cut that wire.
- 钳子。Yīshēng yòng qián zi jiā chū le tā shǒu shàng de cì.The doctor used forceps to remove the splinter from his hand.
- 钳子。Wǒ mǎi le yì bǎ qián zi yòng lái kǎo ròu.I bought a pair of tongs to use for grilling meat.
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