Meaning of zuàn:
钻
variant of 鑽|钻[zuan4]; to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain
Tā yòng diàn zuàn xiūlǐ mùtou.
他用电钻修理木头。
He used an electric drill to fix the wood.
Tāmen yòng diànzuàn zài qiáng shàng zuān le yī gè dòng.
他们用电钻在墙上钻了一个洞。
They used an electric drill to drill a hole in the wall.
Gōngrénmen zhèngzài yòng jīqì zài dìshàng zuān dòng.
工人们正在用机器在地上钻洞。
The workers are using machines to bore holes in the ground.
Tā xiǎng yào zuān jìn bèiwō lǐ, lái táobì dōngtiān de hánlěng.
她想要钻进被窝里，来逃避冬天的寒冷。
She wants to get into the bed to escape the winter cold.
Xiǎomāo cóng ménfèng zhōng zuān le jìnqù.
小猫从门缝中钻了进去。
The kitten made its way into the room through the crack in the door.
Māo xǐhuān zài shāfā xiàmiàn zuān lái zuān qù.
猫喜欢在沙发下面钻来钻去。
The cat likes to dart in and out under the sofa.
Tā zài yǒngjǐ de rénqún zhōng zuān lái zuān qù.
他在拥挤的人群中钻来钻去。
He threaded his way through the crowded people.
Wèile kǎoshì, tā měitiān huā hěnduō shíjiān zài túshūguǎn lǐ zuānyán.
为了考试，她每天花很多时间在图书馆里钻研。
To prepare for the exam, she spends a lot of time studying intensively in the library every day.
Háizimen zài huāyuán lǐ wā dòng, ránhòu jiǎzhuāng shì tùzi zài dìshàng zuān dòng.
孩子们在花园里挖洞，然后假装是兔子在地上钻洞。
The children dug holes in the garden and pretended to be rabbits burrowing into the ground.
Tā zǒngshì zuān lǐngdǎo de kòngzi lái huòdé jìnshēng.
他总是钻领导的空子来获得晋升。
He always curries favor with the leadership to get promoted.
drill; auger; diamond
Gōngrén zài qiáng shàng yòng zuàn zuòle yīgè dòng.
工人在墙上用钻做了一个洞。
The worker used a drill to make a hole in the wall.
Tā shōudàole yī kē fēicháng piàoliang de zuànshí.
她收到了一颗非常漂亮的钻石。
She received a very beautiful diamond.
