纳米

納米

nàmǐ

noun #7,459

Meanings

1 nanometer (nm)
2 nano- (prefix in technology)

Characters

to receive (used for phonetic transcription)

meter; rice (used for phonetic transcription)

Phonetic transliteration of 'nano' + meter — nanometer.

Examples

这款芯片采用了5纳米工艺。

Zhè kuǎn xīnpiàn cǎiyòng le wǔ nàmǐ gōngyì.

This chip uses 5-nanometer technology.

纳米技术在医学领域有很大的应用前景。

Nàmǐ jìshù zài yīxué lǐngyù yǒu hěn dà de yìngyòng qiánjǐng.

Nanotechnology has great potential applications in the medical field.

一纳米等于十亿分之一米。

Yī nàmǐ děngyú shíyì fēnzhī yī mǐ.

One nanometer is one billionth of a meter.

Tips

usage

纳米 is widely used in tech contexts: 纳米技术 (nàmǐ jìshù, nanotechnology), 纳米材料 (nàmǐ cáiliào, nanomaterials). The 米 here conveniently means 'meter' in Chinese, making it both a transliteration and a meaningful word.

Stroke Order

纳 nà

米 mǐ