风阻尼器

風阻尼器

fēngzǔníqì

noun

Measure Word

一个风阻尼器 gè

Meanings

1 wind damper
2 tuned mass damper (engineering)

Characters

to block, resist

(transliteration syllable)

device, instrument

Examples

台北101的风阻尼器是世界上最大的。

Táiběi yāo líng yāo de fēngzǔníqì shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de.

The wind damper of Taipei 101 is the largest in the world.

高层建筑通常安装风阻尼器来减少摇晃。

Gāocéng jiànzhú tōngcháng ānzhuāng fēngzǔníqì lái jiǎnshǎo yáohuàng.

High-rise buildings usually install wind dampers to reduce sway.

Tips

culture

Taipei 101's golden 660-ton steel-ball wind damper is famously visible from inside the building and even has a cartoon mascot — search '阻尼宝宝' (dāmper baby).

Stroke Order

风 fēng

阻 zǔ

尼 ní

器 qì