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机房 (jī fáng) — machine room, generator room, engine room (a room housing mechanical equipment such as generators, engines, or servers)

Definition

noun
machine roomgenerator roomengine room (a room housing mechanical equipment such as generators, engines, or servers)
Measure word · 间

Examples

  • 机房。
    Chuán shàng de jī fáng xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá.
    The engine room on the ship needs regular inspection.
  • 机房。
    Zhè ge shù jù zhōng xīn yǒu zhuān mén de jī fáng lái fàng zhì fú wù qì.
    This data center has a dedicated machine room for servers.
  • 机房。
    Fā diàn chǎng de jī fáng lǐ zào yīn hěn dà.
    The generator room at the power plant is very noisy.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

机jīmachine
房fángroom

A 房 for 机, a room housing machines.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree; wood
Sound part声符shēngfú
几
几jǐ机jī
Same sound today

The left part is 木 (tree; wood), and the right part 几 gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
戶戶hùdoor
Sound part声符shēngfú
方
方fāng房fáng
Same sound today

房 pairs 戶 (door) with 方 (fāng) as a sound part; 方 can also fit 'side,' as in a side room beside the main room.

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Rooms & SpacesTechnology & Engineering

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