显微镜 xiǎnwēijìng microscope
How to remember 显微镜: 显 clear + 微 small + 镜 mirror = microscope.
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How it is used
- A microscope - 用显微镜观察 (yòng xiǎnwēijìng guānchá) observe under a microscope. Measure word 台 (tái).
- Transparent scientific compound: 显 (make visible) + 微 (tiny) + 镜 (lens). Contrast 望远镜 (wàngyuǎnjìng, telescope).
Example sentences
- 你知道显微镜和望远镜的差别吗？ Nǐ zhīdào xiǎnwēijìng hé wàngyuǎnjìng de chābié ma?Do you know the difference between a microscope and a telescope?