锤子

• Pinyin: chuí zi
• Desglose de hanzi: 锤 = 钅(metal) + 垂 (phonetic); 子 = noun suffix

Significado

Martillo.

The standard word for hammer in everyday usage. In internet slang, it can be an intensifier expressing disbelief or negation, similar to English 'my foot' or 'yeah right.'

Ejemplos

1. 工具箱里有锤子、螺丝刀和扳手，你自己找一下。
2. 他抡起锤子把旧墙砸了个大洞，准备开始装修。
3. 这个钉子太硬了，用小锤子根本敲不进去。

Guía de uso

Contexto: tools, construction, everyday

Tono: practical

Correcto

• 你能把锤子递给我吗？我要挂这幅画。(Can you pass me the hammer? I need to hang this painting.)
• 没有锤子的话用石头也能凑合。(If you don't have a hammer, a rock can make do.)

Incorrecto

• 我用锤子切了蔬菜 (Don't use 锤子 for cutting — it's for pounding and striking, use 刀 for cutting)

Origen e historia

Compound of 锤 (hammer, mallet) + 子 (noun suffix). The 金 radical in 锤 indicates its metal composition.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal