Chinese word

吸入器

Pronunciation

Pinyinxī rù qì

Meaning

  • nouninhaler

Example

他忘了带吸入器，现在很难受。tā wàng le dài xī rù qì xiàn zài hěn nán shòu

He forgot to bring his inhaler, and now he feels awful.

Illustration for 吸入器 (inhaler)

More examples

我会定期清洗吸入器，确保能正常使用。wǒ huì dìng qī qīng xǐ xī rù qì què bǎo néng zhèng cháng shǐ yòng

I clean my inhaler regularly to make sure it works properly.

Core concept

A medical device that carries medicine or vapor into the airways on a breath.

Common phrases

  • 带着吸入器dài zhe xī rù qì

    carry an inhaler

  • 清洗吸入器qīng xǐ xī rù qì

    clean an inhaler

  • 保管吸入器báo guǎn xī rù qì

    store an inhaler

Similar words

雾化器wù huà qì: A machine that makes a fine mist from liquid medicine for inhalation.
定量吸入器dìng liàng xī rù qì: A portable device that sprays a measured amount of medicine for inhalation.

Definition in Chinese

在家庭或医院中用于将药液或蒸气转换为细小颗粒，便于通过吸入进入呼吸道的器具。zài jiā tíng huò yī yuàn zhōng yòng yú jiāng yào yè huò zhēng qì zhuǎn huàn wèi xì xiǎo kē lì biàn yú tōng guò xī rù jìn rù hū xī dào de qì jù

Word origin

吸 (xī, "draw in") + 入 (rù, "enter") + 器 (qì, "device") forms a name for a device that sends treatment into the body through breathing.

Usage tips

  • English often uses inhaler mainly for a portable puff device, while this Chinese noun can also cover equipment that turns liquid treatment into a mist, so the medical context matters.

Other meanings

  • nebulizernoun

Related words

  • 吸入xī rùinhaleverb
  • 吸入治疗xī rù zhì liáoinhalation therapynoun

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