气压计

氣壓計

qìyājì

noun #34,429

Measure Word

一个气压计 gè

Meanings

1 barometer
2 atmospheric pressure gauge

Characters

to press; pressure

to count; meter

Examples

气压计显示今天气压偏低。

Qìyājì xiǎnshì jīntiān qìyā piān dī.

The barometer shows that air pressure is on the low side today.

登山者通常携带气压计来估算海拔。

Dēngshān zhě tōngcháng xiédài qìyājì lái gūsuàn hǎibá.

Mountaineers usually carry a barometer to estimate altitude.

Tips

memory

气 (air) + 压 (pressure) + 计 (gauge/meter). The 计 suffix marks measurement instruments: 温度计 (thermometer), 体温计 (clinical thermometer), 血压计 (sphygmomanometer), 计步器 (pedometer).

Stroke Order

气 qì

压 yā

计 jì