气囊

氣囊

qìnáng

noun #15,814

Meanings

1 airbag
2 air sac
3 gasbag (of an airship)

Characters

bag; sac; pouch

Examples

安全气囊在碰撞时弹出。

Ānquán qìnáng zài pèngzhuàng shí tánchū.

The airbag deployed on impact.

这辆车配备了六个气囊。

Zhè liàng chē pèibèi le liù gè qìnáng.

This car is equipped with six airbags.

Tips

usage

In automotive contexts, the full term is 安全气囊 (ānquán qìnáng, safety airbag), but 气囊 alone is commonly understood. In biology, 气囊 refers to air sacs in birds or insects.

Stroke Order

气 qì

囊 náng