声波定位

聲波定位

shēngbōdìngwèi

noun

Meanings

1 sonic location
2 echolocation
3 acoustic positioning (sonar)

Characters

to fix; determine

Examples

海豚利用声波定位捕食。

Hǎitún lìyòng shēngbōdìngwèi bǔshí.

Dolphins use echolocation to hunt.

潜艇靠声波定位探测目标。

Qiántǐng kào shēngbōdìngwèi 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 (huíshēngdìngwèi, '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