装置

zhuāng zhì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to install
2. installation
3. equipment
4. system
5. unit
6. device

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 拆除 chāi chú 拆除 chāi chú to tear down 装置 means to install, while 拆除 means to dismantle or remove.: to tear down

Related words

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• 设备 shè bèi 设备 shè bèi equipment; facilities; installations 设备 refers to equipment or facilities in general, while 装置 can be a specific installation or device.: equipment; facilities; installations
• 系统 xì tǒng 系统 xì tǒng system 系统 means system, often used for more complex setups than 装置, which can be a unit or device.: system

Synonyms

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• 安装 ān zhuāng 安装 ān zhuāng to install When meaning 'to install', 装置 is more formal or technical than 安装.: to install

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in compound nouns like 安全装置 (safety device) or 控制装置 (control unit).

Formality

装置 as a verb ('to install') is formal and often used in technical or official contexts; in everyday speech, 安装 is preferred.

Example Sentences

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这个 装置 需要专业技术人员来安装。

This device requires professional technicians to install.

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Words Containing 装置

• 传动装置 传动装置 chuán dòng zhuāng zhì: (automobile) transmission
• 引爆装置 引爆装置 yǐn bào zhuāng zhì: detonator
• 指向装置 指向装置 zhǐ xiàng zhuāng zhì: pointing device (computing)
• 核爆炸装置 核爆炸装置 hé bào zhà zhuāng zhì: nuclear explosion device
• 核装置 核装置 hé zhuāng zhì: nuclear device
• 浮力调整装置 浮力调整装置 fú lì tiáo zhěng zhuāng zhì: BCD
• 滤毒通风装置 滤毒通风装置 lǜ dú tōng fēng zhuāng zhì: filtration equipment
• 简易爆炸装置 简易爆炸装置 jiǎn yì bào zhà zhuāng zhì: improvised explosive device (IED)
• 索具装置 索具装置 suǒ jù zhuāng zhì: rig
• 自动换刀装置 自动换刀装置 zì dòng huàn dāo zhuāng zhì: automatic tool changer (ATC)
• 装置物 装置物 zhuāng zhì wù: fixture
• 起落装置 起落装置 qǐ luò zhuāng zhì: aircraft takeoff and landing gear
• 输墨装置 输墨装置 shū mò zhuāng zhì: ink supply mechanism
• 阅读装置 阅读装置 yuè dú zhuāng zhì: electronic reader (e.g. for barcodes, RFID tags etc)

Child Words of 装置

• 置 置 zhì: to install
• 装 装 zhuāng: adornment