联轴器

聯軸器
liánzhóuqì
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Liánzhóuqì bǎ diànjī hé shuǐbèng liánjiē zài yìqǐ.
The coupling connects the motor and the water pump.
HSK 7-9
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