引擎 (yǐn qíng) — engine
Definition
A technical-sounding loanword for 'engine' (machines, vehicles, aircraft). 开动 is the verb meaning to start/operate such a machine, not a synonym of the part itself.
noun
engine
Measure word · 台
Examples
- 引擎。Zhè jià fēi jī de yǐn qíng fēi cháng xiān jìn.The engine of this airplane is very advanced.
- 引擎。Tā zhèng zài xiū lǐ qì chē de yǐn qíng.He is repairing the car's engine.
- 引擎。Gōng chǎng xū yào yì tái xīn yǐn qíng.The factory needs a new engine.
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