内窥镜 (nèikuījìng): endoscope

Measure Word

一台内窥镜 tái

Meanings

1 endoscope
2 medical viewing instrument inserted into the body

Characters

内

nèi

inside; inner; internal

窥

kuī

to peep; to spy; to look through a hole

镜

jìng

mirror; lens; glass instrument

Examples

HSK 5

医生用内窥镜检查了他的胃。

Yīshēng yòng nèikuījìng jiǎnchá le tā de wèi.

The doctor used an endoscope to examine his stomach.

HSK 7-9

内窥镜手术创伤小，恢复快。

Nèikuījìng shǒushù chuāngshāng xiǎo, huīfù kuài.

Endoscopic surgery causes less trauma and allows faster recovery.

Tips

memory

内 (inside) + 窥 (to peek/spy) + 镜 (mirror/lens) = a lens that peeks inside. Perfect for remembering what an endoscope does.

Stroke Order

内 nèi

窥 kuī

镜 jìng

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inside / inner / internal / within

内在 nèizài HSK 5 #7,758

inner / internal / intrinsic