装置

zhuāng zhì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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拆除

chāi chú

to tear down

装置 means to install, while 拆除 means to dismantle or remove.

Related words

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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.

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.

Synonyms

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安装

ān zhuāng

to install

When meaning 'to install', 装置 is more formal or technical than 安装.

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

chuán dòng zhuāng zhì

(automobile) transmission

detonator

pointing device (computing)

核爆炸装置

hé bào zhà zhuāng zhì

nuclear explosion device

核装置

hé zhuāng zhì

nuclear device

浮力调整装置

fú lì tiáo zhěng zhuāng zhì

BCD

滤毒通风装置

lǜ dú tōng fēng zhuāng zhì

filtration equipment

简易爆炸装置

jiǎn yì bào zhà zhuāng zhì

improvised explosive device (IED)

索具装置

suǒ jù zhuāng zhì

rig

自动换刀装置

zì dòng huàn dāo zhuāng zhì

automatic tool changer (ATC)

fixture

aircraft takeoff and landing gear

ink supply mechanism

electronic reader (e.g. for barcodes, RFID tags etc)

Child Words of 装置

to install

adornment