内燃机 (nèi rán jī) — internal combustion engine

Definition

A technical noun for an 'internal combustion engine' — the kind of engine that burns fuel inside itself to drive a vehicle. Contrast with 电动机, which runs on electricity rather than combustion.

noun

internal combustion engine

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Examples

内燃机。
Zhè liàng qì chē de nèi rán jī shì chái yóu qū dòng de.
This car's internal combustion engine is diesel-powered.
内燃机。
nèi rán jī De fā míng tuī dòng le gōng yè gé mìng.
The invention of the internal combustion engine drove the Industrial Revolution.
内燃机。
Lǎo shì nèi rán jī xiàn zài yǐ jīng bèi diàn dòng jī qǔ dài le.
Old-style internal combustion engines have now been replaced by electric motors.

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