引擎

yǐn qíng

CL 个 gè 台 tái

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

1. engine (loanword)

Word relationships

Related words

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• 引擎盖 yǐn qíng gài 引擎盖 yǐn qíng gài (car) hood 汽车引擎的保护罩: (car) hood
• 蒸汽机 zhēng qì jī 蒸汽机 zhēng qì jī steam engine 早期引擎类型: steam engine

Synonyms

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• 发动机 fā dòng jī 发动机 fā dòng jī engine; motor 通用机械装置: engine; motor
• 马达 mǎ dá 马达 mǎ dá motor (loanword) 电动机或小型引擎: motor (loanword)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 引擎 (engine) with 引子 (introduction/prelude); they share the character 引 but have unrelated meanings.

Formality

引擎 is a loanword from English 'engine', common in technical and informal contexts, while 发动机 is the more formal, native term.

Example Sentences

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这台车的 引擎 声音很大。

The engine of this car is very loud.

飞机的两翼上各有两个 引擎 。

The plane has two engines on each wing.

湯姆發動了 引擎 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 795271)

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Words Containing 引擎

• 人肉搜索引擎 人肉搜索引擎 rén ròu sōu suǒ yǐn qíng: human flesh search engine
• 引擎盖 引擎盖 yǐn qíng gài: (car) hood
• 搜寻引擎 搜寻引擎 sōu xún yǐn qíng: search engine
• 搜索引擎 搜索引擎 sōu suǒ yǐn qíng: search engine

Child Words of 引擎

• 引 引 yǐn: to draw (e.g. a bow)
• 擎 擎 qíng: to raise (hand)