仪器 (yíqì): instrument

Measure Word

一台仪器 tái

Shíyànshì lǐ yǒu hěn duō jīngmì yíqì.

There are many precision instruments in the laboratory.

Zhè tái yíqì fēicháng ángguì.

This instrument is very expensive.

Yīshēng yòng xiānjìn de yíqì gěi bìngrén zuò le jiǎnchá.

The doctor examined the patient with advanced instruments.

usage

仪器 refers to scientific/technical instruments. 工具 (gōngjù) is for general tools. 设备 (shèbèi) is for larger equipment.

仪 yí

器 qì