孵化器 (fū huà qì) — incubator (for hatching eggs); incubator (for startup businesses)
Definition
Literally 'hatcher device': a machine for hatching eggs, or by extension, an organization that nurtures new businesses. The two senses share the metaphor of a warm, controlled environment that helps something young grow.
noun
incubator (for hatching eggs)incubator (for startup businesses)
Measure word · 台
Examples
- 孵化器。Jī dàn zài fū huà qì lǐ fū chū le xiǎo jī.The eggs hatched chicks in the incubator.
- 孵化器。Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō chuàng yè fū huà qì.This city has many startup incubators.
- 孵化器。Zhè jiā gōng sī shì yí gè chéng gōng de kē jì fū huà qì.This company is a successful tech incubator.
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