sinker in Chinese
sinker in Chinese is 鉛 — sinker means a weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.
sinker in Chinese
鉛
Pronounced: qiān
(fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
What does "sinker" mean?
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noun A weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.
"He clipped a small sinker above the hook."
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noun (baseball) A fast pitch that drops sharply as it nears the batter.
"The pitcher's sinker induced a easy ground ball."
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noun (informal, US) A doughnut.
"He grabbed a coffee and a sinker on his way to work."
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sinker in a sentence
- He clipped a small sinker above the hook.
- The pitcher's sinker induced a easy ground ball.
- He grabbed a coffee and a sinker on his way to work.
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What is "sinker" in Chinese?
"sinker" in Chinese is 鉛. sinker means: A weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.
How do you pronounce 鉛?
"sinker" in Chinese is 鉛, pronounced "qiān".
How do you use "sinker" in a sentence?
Example: "He clipped a small sinker above the hook." In Chinese, "sinker" is 鉛.
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