联轴器

聯軸器

liánzhóuqì

noun

Measure Word

一个联轴器 gè

Meanings

1 coupling (mechanical)
2 shaft coupling
3 device that joins two rotating shafts

Characters

device, instrument

Examples

联轴器把电机和水泵连接在一起。

Liánzhóuqì bǎ diànjī hé shuǐbèng liánjiē zài yìqǐ.

The coupling connects the motor and the water pump.

弹性联轴器能减少振动。

Tánxìng liánzhóuqì néng jiǎnshǎo zhèndòng.

Flexible couplings can reduce vibration.

Tips

memory

Decompose literally: 联 (join) + 轴 (shaft) + 器 (device) = a device that joins shafts. The 器 suffix is the standard 'apparatus / device' marker - 仪器 (instrument), 容器 (container), 武器 (weapon).

Stroke Order

联 lián

轴 zhóu

器 qì