气动

氣動

qìdòng

adjective #42,554

Meanings

1 pneumatic
2 air-powered
3 compressed-air-driven

Characters

Examples

工厂里大多数工具都是气动的。

Gōngchǎng lǐ dàduōshù gōngjù dōu shì qìdòng de.

Most of the tools in the factory are pneumatic.

气动扳手比电动扳手力气更大。

Qìdòng bānshǒu bǐ diàndòng bānshǒu lìqì gèng dà.

A pneumatic wrench has more torque than an electric one.

Tips

memory

Mirror series: 气动 = air-powered, 电动 = electric, 手动 = manual, 自动 = automatic. The 动 (drive/move) suffix is the giveaway.

Stroke Order

气 qì

动 dòng