直列四缸

zhílièsìgāng

noun

Meanings

1 inline four-cylinder (engine)
2 straight-four (I4) engine

Characters

to arrange / row

Examples

HSK 5

直列四缸比V6结构简单、成本更低。

Zhílièsìgāng bǐ V liù jiégòu jiǎndān, chéngběn gèng dī.

An inline four is simpler and cheaper to build than a V6.

HSK 6

这款发动机是2.0T直列四缸。

Zhè kuǎn fādòngjī shì èr diǎn líng T zhílièsìgāng.

This engine is a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder.

Tips

usage

直列 ('straight-arranged') contrasts with V型 ('V-type'); 四缸 is 'four cylinders.' You'll see 直列三缸 (inline-3), 直列六缸 (inline-6, famously BMW's hallmark), and V型六缸 (V6) alongside it on Chinese spec sheets.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

列 liè

四 sì

缸 gāng