望远镜 wàngyuǎnjìng telescope
telescope; binoculars
How to remember 望远镜: 望 gaze + 远 far + 镜 mirror = telescope.
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How it is used
- 'Telescope; binoculars' - 天文望远镜 (tiānwén wàngyuǎnjìng) astronomical telescope; 双筒望远镜 binoculars.
- Literally 'look-far lens'; measure word 部 for telescopes, 副 for binoculars.
- Everyday word covering both stargazing scopes and field glasses.
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?