除草机

除草機

chúcǎojī

noun #32,065

Measure Word

一台除草机 tái

Meanings

1 lawnmower
2 weed cutter / weed trimmer

Characters

to remove / get rid of

Examples

HSK 3

这台除草机声音很大。

Zhè tái chúcǎojī shēngyīn hěn dà.

This lawnmower is very loud.

HSK 7-9

周末他用除草机修剪草坪。

Zhōumò tā yòng chúcǎojī xiūjiǎn cǎopíng.

On weekends he uses a lawnmower to trim the lawn.

Tips

usage

Generic term covering lawnmowers (草坪机) and string trimmers / brush cutters (割草机). 除 ('remove') + 草 ('grass') + 机 ('machine') is fully transparent. The X机 'machine' suffix is hugely productive - 洗衣机 washing machine, 收音机 radio, 计算机 computer.

Stroke Order

除 chú

草 cǎo

机 jī