No. 3,087 in Chinese
钉
Nail; peg; to fix or fasten.
In a sentence
工人正在将木板钉在墙上。
The worker is nailing the wooden board onto the wall.
The verb '钉' here means 'to nail' or 'to affix using nails'.
这些钉都已经生锈了。
These nails have all become rusty.
The noun '钉' in this sentence refers to 'nails' used in construction or joining materials.
她专注地钉着手机屏幕。
She is focusing intently on the phone screen.
The verb '钉' metaphorically means 'to fix one's gaze upon something' in this context.
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