水平仪

水平儀

shuǐpíngyí

noun #53,489

Measure Word

一个水平仪 gè

Meanings

1 spirit level
2 bubble level
3 laser level

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

挂画之前先用水平仪量一下。

Guà huà zhīqián xiān yòng shuǐpíngyí liáng yíxià.

Use a level to check before hanging the picture.

HSK 7-9

装修师傅都带着激光水平仪。

Zhuāngxiū shīfu dōu dài zhe jīguāng shuǐpíngyí.

Renovation workers all carry a laser level.

Tips

usage

Two types are common: 气泡水平仪 (qìpào, classic bubble-vial level) and 激光水平仪 (jīguāng, laser level that projects horizontal/vertical lines). 仪 here means 'measuring instrument', the same 仪 in 美容仪, 体重仪, etc.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

平 píng

仪 yí