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仪器

yí qì · yi qi

Traditional 儀器

HSK 6Measure word: 台 tái

Meaning

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  1. instrument; apparatus
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The lab machine

  1. Dengdeng

    实验室(shíyànshì)里(lǐ)的(de)仪器(yíqì)真(zhēn)多(duō)！

    There are so many instruments in the lab!

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)乱(luàn)碰(pèng)，这些(zhèxiē)仪器(yíqì)很(hěn)贵(guì)。

    Do not touch. These instruments are expensive.

  3. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)仪器(yíqì)是(shì)做(zuò)什么(shénme)的(de)？

    What does this instrument do?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)。我们(wǒmen)问(wèn)老师(lǎoshī)吧(ba)。

    I do not know either. Let us ask the teacher.

  5. Dengdeng

    老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)，那(nà)是(shì)一台(yītái)咖啡机(kāfēijī)。

    The teacher says it is a coffee machine.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)这(zhè)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)，一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)科学(kēxué)。

    Then this cup of coffee must be very scientific.

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01

实(shí)验(yàn)室(shì)里(lǐ)的(de)仪(yí)器(qì)需(xū)要(yào)定(dìng)期(qī)检(jiǎn)查(chá)。

The instruments in the laboratory need to be checked regularly.

02

这(zhè)些(xiē)精(jīng)密(mì)仪(yí)器(qì)必(bì)须(xū)轻(qīng)拿(ná)轻(qīng)放(fàng)。

These precision instruments must be handled gently.

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