助推器

zhùtuīqì

noun #34,725

Measure Word

一个助推器 gè

Meanings

1 booster (rocket)
2 auxiliary thruster
3 (figurative) catalyst / accelerator

Characters

to help / assist

device / instrument

Examples

火箭的助推器在发射后会脱落。

Huǒjiàn de zhùtuīqì zài fāshè hòu huì tuōluò.

The rocket's boosters separate after launch.

新政策成为经济增长的助推器。

Xīn zhèngcè chéngwéi jīngjì zēngzhǎng de zhùtuīqì.

The new policy has become a booster for economic growth.

Tips

usage

Literally '助 (help) + 推 (push) + 器 (device)' = 'helper-pusher device'. Originally a rocketry term — the 长征 (Long March) and SpaceX 猎鹰 (Falcon) rockets all have visible 助推器 strapped to the main core. Often used metaphorically for any catalyst or accelerator.

Stroke Order

助 zhù

推 tuī

器 qì