English–Chinese
“remote control” in Chinese
How to say “remote control” in Chinese
“Remote control” in Chinese is 遥控 (yáo kòng).
A way to control an appliance from a distance, usually through a handheld device.
Example sentences with 遥控
电视的遥控器找不到了，只能用手机控制电视。diàn shì de yáo kòng qì zhǎo bú dào le zhǐ néng yòng shǒu jī kòng zhì diàn shì
I can't find the TV remote control, so I can only control the TV with my phone.
Tips for using 遥控
- English usually separates the device and the action more clearly, while conversational Chinese uses one form for both, making context especially important in everyday speech.
Other Chinese words for “remote control”
你找到遥控器了吗？nǐ zhǎo dào yáo kòng qì le ma
Did you find the remote control?