Word: 钉子 (dīngzi) Traditional: 釘子 钉子 dictionary entry dīngzi nail; snag; saboteur Full dictionary entry for 钉子 Example sentences using 钉子 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他去借钱，结果碰了个钉子。 Tā qù jièqián, jiéguǒ pèngle gè dīngzi. He went to borrow money and hit a snag. 他对着钉子锤了几下。 Tā duì zhe dīngzi chuí le jǐ xià. He struck the nail a few times with a hammer. 墙上的钉子太松了，画会掉下来。 Qiáng shàng de dīngzi tài sōngle, huà huì diào xiàlai. The nail in the wall is too loose, and the picture will fall.