功放机

功放機

gōngfàngjī

noun

Measure Word

一台功放机 tái

Meanings

1 power amplifier
2 audio amplifier (for stereo or home theater)

Characters

to release, to amplify

Examples

他家客厅有一台老式功放机,音质特别好。

Tā jiā kètīng yǒu yì tái lǎoshì gōngfàngjī, yīnzhì tèbié hǎo.

He has an old-school amplifier in the living room — the sound quality is great.

这台功放机带5.1声道,看电影很爽。

Zhè tái gōngfàngjī dài wǔ diǎn yī shēngdào, kàn diànyǐng hěn shuǎng.

This amplifier has 5.1 channels — perfect for watching movies.

Tips

usage

功放 is short for 功率放大器 (gōnglǜ fàngdàqì, 'power amplifier'); adding 机 makes it more colloquial. In hi-fi/stereo contexts, a 功放机 sits between the source (CD/streamer) and the speakers (音箱 yīnxiāng).

Stroke Order

功 gōng

放 fàng

机 jī