轮机 (lún jī) — turbine; (marine) engine, ship's engine

Definition

Specialized engineering term covering two senses: a ship's engine/machinery and a turbine (in power plants). Both are technical uses — in everyday speech a boat's engine is usually called 发动机.

noun

turbine(marine) engineship's engine

Measure word · 台

Examples

轮机。
Zhè sōu chuán de lún jī yǐ jīng shǐ yòng le èr shí nián.
This ship's engine has been in use for 20 years.
轮机。
Huǒ lì fā diàn chǎng xū yào dìng qī jiǎn xiū lún jī.
Thermal power plants need regular turbine maintenance.
轮机。
Gōng chéng shī zhèng zài shè jì xīn xíng lún jī.
Engineers are designing a new type of turbine.

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