联轴器

聯軸器

liánzhóuqì

noun

Measure Word

一个联轴器 gè

Meanings

1 coupling (mechanical)
2 shaft coupling
3 device that joins two rotating shafts

Characters

device, instrument

Examples

HSK 7-9

联轴器把电机和水泵连接在一起。

Liánzhóuqì bǎ diànjī hé shuǐbèng liánjiē zài yìqǐ.

The coupling connects the motor and the water pump.

HSK 7-9

弹性联轴器能减少振动。

Tánxìng liánzhóuqì néng jiǎnshǎo zhèndòng.

Flexible couplings can reduce vibration.

Tips

memory

Decompose literally: 联 (join) + 轴 (shaft) + 器 (device) = a device that joins shafts. The 器 suffix is the standard 'apparatus / device' marker: 仪器 (instrument), 容器 (container), 武器 (weapon).

Stroke Order

联 lián

轴 zhóu

器 qì