气闸

氣閘

qìzhá

noun #23,996

Measure Word

一个气闸 gè

Meanings

1 airlock
2 air gate
3 pneumatic valve

Characters

air; gas; breath

gate; sluice; brake

Examples

HSK 6

宇航员通过气闸进入太空。

Yǔhángyuán tōngguò qìzhá jìnrù tàikōng.

The astronaut entered space through the airlock.

HSK 7-9

空间站的气闸舱正在加压。

Kōngjiānzhàn de qìzhá cāng zhèngzài jiāyā.

The airlock module of the space station is being pressurized.

Tips

memory

气 means 'air/gas' and 闸 means 'gate/sluice'. Picture a gate that controls the air - an airlock.

Stroke Order

气 qì

闸 zhá