装填

裝填

zhuāngtián

verb #30,545

Meanings

1 to load (ammunition, charge etc.)
2 to fill / pack into a container

Characters

to install / pack

Examples

士兵正在装填子弹。

Shìbīng zhèngzài zhuāngtián zǐdàn.

The soldier is loading bullets.

工人把货物装填进集装箱。

Gōngrén bǎ huòwù zhuāngtián jìn jízhuāngxiāng.

The workers loaded the goods into the container.

Tips

usage

装 (to install / pack) + 填 (to fill) — the technical word for loading something into a chamber: ammunition into a gun, fuel rods into a reactor, cargo into a hold. For everyday 'load up' (luggage, a truck) Chinese tends to prefer 装 alone or 装载 (zhuāngzài).

Stroke Order

装 zhuāng

填 tián