遥控器

遙控器

yáokòngqì

noun #7,778

Measure Word

一个遥控器 gè

Meanings

1 remote control (device)

Characters

remote; distant

device; instrument

Remote + control + device - a device for controlling something from a distance.

Examples

HSK 3

遥控器在沙发底下。

Yáokòngqì zài shāfā dǐxia.

The remote control is under the sofa.

HSK 3

用遥控器换个台吧。

Yòng yáokòngqì huàn gè tái ba.

Use the remote to change the channel.

HSK 5

遥控器的电池没电了。

Yáokòngqì de diànchí méi diàn le.

The remote control's batteries are dead.

Tips

usage

Often shortened to just 遥控 in casual speech. 器 is a suffix meaning 'device' or 'instrument,' seen in many compound nouns: 计算器 (calculator), 传感器 (sensor).

Stroke Order

遥 yáo

控 kòng

器 qì