凡尔 (fán ěr) — valve | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Loanword for 'valve' used in technical and mechanical contexts (steam engines, plumbing, machinery). It is a 音译 (phonetic transliteration), not a native Chinese compound.

noun

valve

Measure word · 个

Examples

凡尔。
Zhè ge fán ěr de xíng hào yǐ jīng tíng chǎn le.
This model of valve has been discontinued.
凡尔。
Wéi xiū shī fu shuō xū yào huàn yí gè xīn de fán ěr.
The repairman said a new valve needs to be replaced.
凡尔。
Jiù shì zhēng qì jī shàng yòng de fán ěr hěn nán zhǎo dào pèi jiàn.
It's hard to find spare parts for the valves used on old steam engines.

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