气缸

氣缸

qìgāng

noun #35,435

Measure Word

一个气缸 gè

Meanings

1 cylinder (engine, pneumatic)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这辆车的发动机有四个气缸。

Zhè liàng chē de fādòngjī yǒu sì ge qìgāng.

This car's engine has four cylinders.

HSK 6

气缸需要定期清洗。

Qìgāng xūyào dìngqī qīngxǐ.

Cylinders need to be cleaned regularly.

Tips

memory

Literally 'gas + jar': 气 (gas/air) + 缸 (large jar/vat - same word as in 鱼缸 'fish tank'). The cylinder of an engine is precisely a 'gas-jar' where compressed air-fuel mix combusts.

Stroke Order

气 qì

缸 gāng