Chinese word

光缆

Pronunciation

Pinyinguāng lǎn

Meaning

nounfiber-optic cable

Example

家里的光缆出了问题，网断了。jiā lǐ de guāng lǎn chū le wèn tí wǎng duàn le

The fiber-optic cable at home has a problem, so the internet is down.

More examples

工程师正在检查海底的光缆接头以排除故障。gōng chéng shī zhèng zài jiǎn chá hái dǐ de guāng lǎn jiē tóu yǐ pái chú gù zhàng

The engineer is checking the connector on the undersea fiber-optic cable to troubleshoot the problem.

Core concept

A bundled line that moves communication signals by turning them into light inside glass fibers.

Common phrases

海底光缆hái dǐ guāng lǎn
undersea fiber-optic cable
光缆铺设guāng lǎn pū shè
fiber-optic cable installation
光缆维护guāng lǎn wéi hù
fiber-optic cable maintenance

Similar words

光纤guāng xiān: A single thin glass fiber that carries data as light in communication systems.
网线wǎng xiàn: A cable that links devices such as a router and computer and sends data as electrical signals.
电缆diàn lǎn: A thick, insulated cable for carrying electric power or high-capacity communication signals.
线路xiàn lù: A route or connected system through which electrical or communication signals travel.

Definition in Chinese

用于通过光纤传输数据和通信信号的电缆或线路。yòng yú tōng guò guāng xiān chuán shū shù jù hé tōng xìn xìn hào de diàn lǎn huò xiàn lù

Word origin

光缆 (guānglǎn, "fiber-optic cable") is formed from 光 (guāng, "light") + 缆 (lǎn, "cable"), so its name highlights the light-based signal carried by the line.

Usage tips

For household internet problems, this word points to the connection hardware, while English often reports the same event by focusing on the service or connection that stopped working.

Opposites

无线通信wú xiàn tōng xìnwireless communicationnoun
卫星通信wèi xīng tōng xìnsatellite communicationnoun

Related words

海底光缆hái dǐ guāng lǎnundersea fiber-optic cablenoun
光缆铺设guāng lǎn pū shèfiber-optic cable installationnoun
光缆维护guāng lǎn wéi hùfiber-optic cable maintenancenoun