传动装置

傳動裝置

chuándòngzhuāngzhì

noun

Measure Word

一套传动装置 tào

Meanings

1 transmission (automobile)
2 drive mechanism
3 power transmission system

Characters

motion; to move

to place; device

Examples

汽车的传动装置坏了，需要送修。

Qìchē de chuándòngzhuāngzhì huài le, xūyào sòng xiū.

The car's transmission is broken and needs to be sent for repair.

新型电动车的传动装置更简单。

Xīnxíng diàndòngchē de chuándòngzhuāngzhì gèng jiǎndān.

The transmission of the new EV is much simpler.

Tips

memory

Breaks down literally: 传 (transmit) + 动 (motion) + 装置 (device) = 'motion-transmitting device'. The 装置 suffix forms many engineering terms: 起动装置 (starter), 制动装置 (brake).

Stroke Order

传 chuán

动 dòng

装 zhuāng

置 zhì