万用表

萬用表

wànyòngbiǎo

noun

Measure Word

一个万用表 gè

Meanings

1 multimeter
2 multitester

Characters

ten thousand / many

Examples

用万用表测一下这个电池的电压。

Yòng wànyòngbiǎo cè yīxià zhège diànchí de diànyā.

Use the multimeter to measure this battery's voltage.

数字万用表比指针式的更精确。

Shùzì wànyòngbiǎo bǐ zhǐzhēnshì de gèng jīngquè.

Digital multimeters are more accurate than analog ones.

Tips

memory

Read literally: 万 (wàn, 10,000) + 用 (yòng, uses) + 表 (biǎo, gauge) — the '10,000-use gauge', because one device measures voltage, current, and resistance. Same naming logic as English 'multi-meter'.

Stroke Order

万 wàn

用 yòng

表 biǎo