听诊器

聽診器

tīngzhěnqì

noun #30,662

Measure Word

一个听诊器 gè

Meanings

1 stethoscope

Characters

instrument; device

Examples

HSK 3

医生用听诊器听我的心跳。

Yīshēng yòng tīngzhěnqì tīng wǒ de xīntiào.

The doctor listened to my heartbeat with a stethoscope.

HSK 7-9

每个儿科医生脖子上都挂着听诊器。

Měi gè érkē yīshēng bózi shàng dōu guà zhe tīngzhěnqì.

Every pediatrician has a stethoscope around their neck.

Tips

memory

Literal breakdown: 听 'listen' + 诊 'diagnose' + 器 'instrument' = 'listening-diagnosis device.' The same 器 suffix shows up in most medical tools: 体温计, 血压计, but 血糖仪 uses 仪 instead.

Stroke Order

听 tīng

诊 zhěn

器 qì