Definition
钻孔 is a separable verb (离合词) that means 'to drill a hole'. The verb 钻 and the object 孔 separate when you add a measure word or complement between them. For example: 钻了一个孔 (drilled one hole), 钻了几个孔 (drilled several holes). Without separation it's used as a general activity: 钻孔 (drilling holes).
v.o.
to drill a hole
Examples
- 。Tā zài qiáng shàng zuān le yí gè kǒng.He drilled a hole in the wall.
- 钻孔。Gōngrén yòng jīqì zuān kǒng.Workers use machines to drill holes.
- ？Zhè kuài mùbǎn xūyào zuān jǐ gè kǒng?How many holes need to be drilled in this wood board?
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