钉子 (釘子) dīngzi
dīngzi
noun
nail; snag
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: An example of a word that uses the nominal suffix 子 (Sun 2006, loc. 708)
Contained in
- 碰钉子(碰釘子) to encounter an obstacle
- 软钉子(軟釘子) a soft nail; a tactful retort or rejection
- 拑钉子(拑釘子) pull out nails
- 钉子户(釘子戶) householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 第三十二回 Chapter 32 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 2
- 第二回 Chapter 41 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 2
- 第二回 Chapter 81 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 1
- 第二回 Chapter 46 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 1
- 卷九十 晉書16: 列傳五 趙在禮 馬全節 張筠 華溫琪 安崇阮 楊彥詢 李承約 陸思鐸 安元信 張朗 李德珫 田武 李承福 相里金 Volume 90 Book of Later Jin 16: Biographies 5 - Zhao Zaili, Ma Quanjie, Zhang Yun, Hua Wenqi, An Chongruan, Yang Yanxun, Li Chengyue, Lui Siduo, An Yuanxin, Zhang Lang, Li Dechong, Tian Wu, Li Chengfu, Xiang Lijin Old History of the Five Dynasties 舊五代史 — count: 1
- 第二回 Chapter 55 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 1
Collocations
- 上钉子 (上釘子) 問門上釘子多少 — Journey to the West 西遊記, 第三十二回 Chapter 32 — count: 2