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气闸

氣閘
qìzhá
noun #23,996

Measure Word

一个气闸 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 airlock
  2. 2 air gate
  3. 3 pneumatic valve

Examples

宇航员通过气闸进入太空。
Yǔhángyuán tōngguò qìzhá jìnrù tàikōng.
The astronaut entered space through the airlock.
空间站的气闸舱正在加压。
Kōngjiānzhàn de qìzhácāng 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