发动机 (fādòngjī): engine; motor

Measure Word

一台发动机 tái

Meanings

1 engine; motor

Characters

Examples

这辆车的发动机坏了。

Zhè liàng chē de fādòngjī huài le.

This car's engine is broken.

发动机的声音太大了。

Fādòngjī de shēngyīn tài dà le.

The engine noise is too loud.

飞机的发动机非常强大。

Fēijī de fādòngjī fēicháng qiángdà.

The airplane's engine is very powerful.

Tips

memory

发动 (to start/launch) + 机 (machine) = a machine that starts things moving, i.e., an engine.

usage

发动机 is the general term for engines/motors. For electric motors specifically, 电动机 (diàndòngjī) is used.

Stroke Order

发 fā

动 dòng

机 jī

Related Words

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动机 dòngjī HSK 5 #2,376

motive / motivation / intention

机动 jīdòng HSK 7 #10,828

mobile / flexible / motorized

机动车 jīdòngchē HSK 6 #31,882

motor vehicle; motorized vehicle

发抖 fādǒu HSK 7 #5,751

to tremble / to shake / to shiver

发言 fāyán HSK 3 #4,941

to make a speech / to speak / statement

发泄 fāxiè HSK 7 #4,800

to vent (emotions); to let off (steam) / to give vent to

发给 fāgěi #4,630

to send to / to issue to / to distribute to

发火 fāhuǒ HSK 7 #4,491

to lose one's temper; to flare up / to catch fire; to ignite