day 166shapes, parts and machines
unit 22 · science and technologyshapes, parts and machines
Describe shapes, sizes, parts and controls of a machine in Chinese, and cut a long explanation short with 简而言之.
today’s words
- 简而言之 jiǎn'éryánzhī · in short, in a word
- 尖锐 jiānruì · sharp, pointed; incisive
- 锋利 fēnglì · sharp (of a blade)
- 平坦 píngtǎn · flat, level
- 半径 bànjìng · radius
- 直径 zhíjìng · diameter
- 直线 zhíxiàn · straight line; direct
- 曲线 qūxiàn · curve
- 平面 píngmiàn · plane, flat surface
- 三角 sānjiǎo · triangle; triangular
- 椭圆 tuǒyuán · ellipse, oval
- 图形 túxíng · figure, shape, graphic
- 整数 zhěngshù · whole number, integer
- 跨度 kuàdù · span
- 骨架 gǔjià · skeleton, framework
- 支架 zhījià · stand, support
- 部件 bùjiàn · component, part
- 零件 língjiàn · (spare) part
- 配件 pèijiàn · accessory, fitting
- 装置 zhuāngzhì · device, installation; install
- 阀门 fámén · valve
- 按钮 ànniǔ · button
- 手动 shǒudòng · manual, hand-operated
- 便携式 biànxiéshì · portable
- 操控 cāokòng · control, operate
- 操纵 cāozòng · operate; manipulate
- 配置 pèizhì · configure; configuration, specs
- 失灵 shīlíng · fail, stop working
- 尖端 jiānduān · cutting-edge; tip
- 前沿 qiányán · frontier, forefront
sentences
- 简而言之，这个计划行不通。 · In short, this plan won’t work.
- 这个轮子的直径是十厘米。 · This wheel is ten centimetres across.
- 按一下这个按钮，机器就停了。 · Press this button and the machine stops.
- 这把刀很锋利，小心手。 · This knife is very sharp: mind your hands.
- 遥控失灵的时候，可以用手动。 · If the remote control fails, you can switch to manual.