Wednesday

shi2 zi4 gou1 tou2 phillips head (of a screw) shi2 - ten; complete; (in this word - used for its shape) zi4 - word; character shi2zi4 - a cross gou1 - groove tou2 - head Here you are!! The Chinese for the "other" type of screw (other than flathead, that is.) The word is obviously refers to the shape of a phillips head screw.

February 25, 1998

Thursday

mei3 fen1 zhong1 zhuan4 shu4 rpm; revolutions per minute mei3 - each; every fen1zhong1 - minute zhuan4 - turn; revolve; rotate; revolution shu4 - number; a count Here's a common and useful term from the field of mechanics or mechanical engineering.

February 25, 1998

xxxday

si1 niang4 bootleg si1 - contraband niang4 - to brew

mmm xx, 1998

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