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“laser” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī guāng

Example

医生用激光治疗近视。yī shēng yòng jī guāng zhì liáo jìn shì

Doctors use lasers to treat nearsightedness.

Illustration for 激光 (laser)

How to say “laser” in Chinese

“Laser” in Chinese is 激光 (jī guāng).

A concentrated, highly ordered beam of light that stays narrow and travels in a chosen direction.

Full entry for 激光: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 激光

工厂用激光切割金属。gōng chǎng yòng jī guāng qiē gē jīn shǔ

A factory uses a laser to cut metal.

Tips for using 激光

  • In everyday conversation, the word often comes before the name of a device or procedure, and the following noun usually reveals the practical context.

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