消声器

消聲器

xiāoshēngqì

noun #24,473

Measure Word

一个消声器 gè

Meanings

1 silencer
2 suppressor (firearm)
3 muffler
4 noise suppressor

Characters

to eliminate / to dissipate

device / instrument / tool

Examples

枪械上安装了消声器，射击声几乎听不到。

Qiāngxiè shàng ānzhuāng le xiāoshēngqì, shèjī shēng jīhū tīng bù dào.

A silencer was fitted to the firearm, and the shot was barely audible.

发动机的消声器坏了，车子很吵。

Fādòngjī de xiāoshēngqì huài le, chēzi hěn chǎo.

The engine's muffler is broken, so the car is very noisy.

Tips

memory

消 (to eliminate) + 声 (sound) + 器 (device) = the device that eliminates sound. The same pattern works for 消毒器 (disinfector) and many other compound nouns ending in 器.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

声 shēng

器 qì