引擎盖

引擎蓋

yǐnqínggài

noun #20,595

Meanings

1 car hood
2 bonnet (British English)
3 engine cover

Characters

to lead / to guide (phonetic component of engine)

to hold up / to lift (phonetic component of engine)

cover / lid / cap

Examples

修车师傅打开引擎盖检查发动机。

Xiū chē shīfu dǎkāi yǐnqínggài jiǎnchá fādòngjī.

The mechanic opened the hood to inspect the engine.

引擎盖上积了一层雪。

Yǐnqínggài shàng jīle yī céng xuě.

A layer of snow had accumulated on the car hood.

Tips

memory

引擎 is the transliteration of 'engine' (yǐnqín sounds like 'engine'). 盖 means 'cover' or 'lid.' So 引擎盖 is literally the 'engine lid' — a direct and logical name for the hood.

Stroke Order

引 yǐn

擎 qíng

盖 gài