加速器

jiāsùqì

noun #17,992

Measure Word

一台加速器 tái

Meanings

1 accelerator
2 particle accelerator

Characters

device; instrument

Examples

科学家用粒子加速器研究原子结构。

Kēxuéjiā yòng lìzǐ jiāsùqì yánjiū yuánzǐ jiégòu.

Scientists use particle accelerators to study atomic structure.

这个硬件加速器可以提高电脑性能。

Zhège yìngjiàn jiāsùqì kěyǐ tígāo diànnǎo xìngnéng.

This hardware accelerator can improve computer performance.

Tips

memory

加速 (speed up) + 器 (device) = a device that speeds things up. The suffix 器 marks machines/tools, like 计算器 (calculator), 传感器 (sensor).

Stroke Order

加 jiā

速 sù

器 qì