声波定位

聲波定位

shēngbō dìngwèi

noun

Meanings

1 sonic location
2 echolocation
3 acoustic positioning (sonar)

Characters

to fix; determine

Examples

HSK 7-9

海豚利用声波定位捕食。

Hǎitún lìyòng shēngbō dìngwèi bǔshí.

Dolphins use echolocation to hunt.

HSK 7-9

潜艇靠声波定位探测目标。

Qiántǐng kào shēngbō dìngwèi tàncè mùbiāo.

Submarines rely on sonar to detect targets.

Tips

usage

Covers both biological echolocation (bats, dolphins, whales) and military/marine sonar. The narrower compound 回声定位 ('echolocation') is preferred when emphasizing the bouncing-back of sound, especially in animal-biology contexts.

Stroke Order

声 shēng

波 bō

定 dìng

位 wèi