chisel in Chinese
chisel in Chinese is 凿子 — chisel means a hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
chisel in Chinese
凿子
Pronounced: záo zi
A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.
What does "chisel" mean?
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noun A hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
"The sculptor used a chisel to carve details into the marble."
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verb To carve or shape material using a chisel.
"He chiseled his initials into the wooden beam."
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verb Informal: to cheat or trick someone out of something, or to gradually erode something.
"They tried to chisel a better price out of the seller."
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chisel in a sentence
- The sculptor used a chisel to carve details into the marble.
- He chiseled his initials into the wooden beam.
- They tried to chisel a better price out of the seller.
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What is "chisel" in Chinese?
"chisel" in Chinese is 凿子. chisel means: A hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
How do you pronounce 凿子?
"chisel" in Chinese is 凿子, pronounced "záo zi".
How do you use "chisel" in a sentence?
Example: "The sculptor used a chisel to carve details into the marble." In Chinese, "chisel" is 凿子.
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