变速器

變速器
biànsùqì
noun #27,624

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 gearbox
  2. 2 transmission
  3. 3 speed changer

Examples

Zhè liàng chē de biànsùqì chū le wèntí, xūyào xiūlǐ.
This car's gearbox has a problem and needs to be repaired.
Zìdòng biànsùqì bǐ shǒudòng biànsùqì gèng shěng lì.
An automatic transmission is less effort than a manual one.

Tips

usage
变速器 is the technical term for transmission/gearbox. In everyday speech, drivers often say (biànsùxiāng) — the 'box' variant — which is more colloquial. Manual = 手动变速器; automatic = 自动变速器.

Stroke Order

biàn