探测仪 (tàncèyí): detector

Measure Word

一台探测仪 tái

Meanings

1 detector
2 probe device
3 sensing instrument

Characters

探

tàn

to probe / to explore

测

cè

to measure / to detect

仪

yí

instrument / device

Examples

警察用金属探测仪检查行李。

Jǐngchá yòng jīnshǔ tàncèyí jiǎnchá xíngli.

The police used a metal detector to check the luggage.

科学家部署了深海探测仪。

Kēxuéjiā bùshǔ le shēnhǎi tàncèyí.

Scientists deployed a deep-sea probe.

Tips

memory

探 (explore) + 测 (measure) + 仪 (instrument) = an instrument that explores and measures — a detector.

Stroke Order

探 tàn

测 cè

仪 yí

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