轮机

輪機
lúnjī
noun #35,234

Meanings

  1. 1 turbine
  2. 2 marine engine
  3. 3 ship's engine system

Examples

Tā zài dàxué xué de shì lúnjī zhuānyè.
He studied marine engineering at university.
Chuán shàng de lúnjīshì bùxǔ yóukè jìnrù.
The engine room on the ship is off-limits to passengers.

Tips

usage
Two related senses: 1) abbreviation of 涡轮 'turbine'; 2) the engine and electromechanical systems of a ship. 轮机长 = chief engineer; 轮机工程 = marine engineering (a major university specialty in maritime schools).

Stroke Order

lún