消声器 (xiāo shēng qì) — silencer, muffler (device that reduces noise, e.g. on a vehicle or firearm)

Definition

Examples

• 他给汽车安装了一个新的消声器。
  Tā gěi qì chē ān zhuāng le yí gè xīn de xiāo shēng qì.
  He installed a new muffler on the car.
• 这把枪装有消声器，声音很小。
  Zhè bǎ qiāng zhuāng yǒu xiāo shēng qì, shēng yīn hěn xiǎo.
  This gun has a silencer, so the sound is very quiet.
• 修车师傅说消声器坏了，需要更换。
  Xiū chē shī fu shuō xiāo shēng qì huài le, xū yào gēng huàn.
  The mechanic said the muffler is broken and needs replacement.