零件 língjiàn part
part; component
How to remember 零件: 零 zero + 件 measure word for clothes and items = part.
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How it is used
- A part / component of a machine - 更换零件 (gēnghuàn língjiàn) to replace a part.
- The standard word for individual mechanical/electronic parts; pairs with 汽车零件, 备用零件 (spare parts).
- Contrast 部件 (bùjiàn, a larger assembly/unit) - 零件 is the smaller, individual component.