Chinese Conversation · Level 72
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Chinese word
光猫
Pronunciation
Pinyinguāng māo
Meaning
- nounfiber modem
Example
客服说要换一个新的光猫。kè fú shuō yào huàn yí gè xīn de guāng māo
Customer service said they would replace it with a new fiber modem.
More examples
我家的光猫突然没信号了。wǒ jiā de guāng māo tū rán méi xìn hào le
The fiber modem at my house suddenly lost its signal.
Core concept
A fiber-line terminal that turns signals from the outside line into signals usable by the equipment inside a home or office.
Common phrases
安装光猫ān zhuāng guāng māo
install a fiber modem
更换光猫gēng huàn guāng māo
replace a fiber modem
重启光猫chóng qǐ guāng māo
restart a fiber modem
Similar words
光纤猫guāng xiān māo: A common everyday term for a device that changes signals from a fiber line into electrical signals.
路由器lù yóu qì: A network device that connects several devices through one internet connection.
ONT: The technical name for a fiber-line terminal that converts signals for local equipment.
Definition in Chinese
用于家庭或办公场所接入光纤宽带的终端设备，常由运营商提供或租赁，置于用户侧将光信号转换为可供路由器或终端使用的电信号，日常俗称为“光猫”，正式名称多为ONU或光回线终端装置。yòng yú jiā tíng huò bàn gōng cháng suǒ jiē rù guāng xiān kuān dài de zhōng duān shè bèi cháng yóu yùn yíng shāng tí gōng huò zū lìn zhì yú yòng hù cè jiāng guāng xìn hào zhuǎn huàn wèi kě gōng lù yóu qì huò zhōng duān shǐ yòng de diàn xìn hào rì cháng sú chēng wèi guāng māo zhèng shì míng chēng duō wèi ONU huò guāng huí xiàn zhōng duān zhuāng zhì
Word origin
光猫 (guāngmāo, "fiber modem") is built from 光 (guāng, "light") and 猫 (māo, "cat"); 猫 is a familiar colloquial term for a modem, so the compound applies that name to fiber equipment.
Usage tips
- In customer-service conversations, this word usually refers to a physical device rather than a subscription or connection plan, a distinction that helps make repair requests precise.