仪器 yíqì instrument
instrument; apparatus
How to remember 仪器: 仪 instrument + 器 device = instrument.
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How it is used
- An instrument/apparatus (scientific/technical) - 精密仪器 (jīngmì yíqì) precision instruments, 医疗仪器 medical devices.
- 仪器 = a measuring/scientific instrument; contrast 乐器 (a musical instrument) and 器械 (apparatus/equipment).
- Measure word 台 (tái): 一台仪器.
- 仪器设备 (yíqì shèbèi) = instruments and equipment.
Example sentences
- 该仪器需要校准。 Gāi yíqì xūyào jiàozhǔn.This instrument needs to be calibrated.