仪器 (yíqì): instrument

Measure Word

一台仪器 tái

实验室里有很多精密仪器。

Shíyànshì lǐ yǒu hěnduō jīngmì yíqì.

There are many precision instruments in the laboratory.

这台仪器非常昂贵。

Zhè tái yíqì fēicháng ángguì.

This instrument is very expensive.

医生用先进的仪器给病人做了检查。

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