减振 (jiǎnzhèn): to dampen vibration

Meanings

1 to dampen vibration
2 shock absorption
3 vibration damping

Characters

减

to vibrate; oscillate

Examples

这款汽车采用了先进的减振系统。

Zhè kuǎn qìchē cǎiyòng le xiānjìn de jiǎnzhèn xìtǒng.

This car uses an advanced shock-absorption system.

在精密仪器下垫橡胶垫可以减振。

Zài jīngmì yíqì xià diàn xiàngjiāo diàn kěyǐ jiǎnzhèn.

Placing rubber pads under precision instruments dampens vibration.

Tips

usage

Engineering term. The compound 减振器 (jiǎnzhènqì) is 'shock absorber' — the part inside a car suspension. Don't confuse with 减震 (jiǎnzhèn, also 'shock absorption'); 振 emphasizes oscillation, 震 emphasizes impact, but in everyday Chinese the two are largely interchangeable.