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105 words
Chinese word
多功能
Pronunciation
Pinyinduō gōng néng
Meaning
- adjectivemultifunctional
Example
这是一款多功能的打印机。zhè shì yì kuǎn duō gōng néng de dǎ yìn jī
This is a multifunctional printer.
More examples
这台多功能家电既能洗衣也能烘干。zhè tái duō gōng néng jiā diàn jì néng xǐ yī yě néng hōng gān
This multifunctional home appliance can both wash clothes and dry them.
Core concept
A single product can serve different practical roles instead of doing only one job.
Common phrases
多功能打印机duō gōng néng dǎ yìn jī
multifunctional printer
多功能设备duō gōng néng shè bèi
multifunctional device
多功能家电duō gōng néng jiā diàn
multifunctional home appliance
Similar words
多用途duō yòng tú: Suited to a range of different uses and tasks.
万能wàn néng: Presented as capable of meeting a very wide range of purposes.
通用tōng yòng: Usable across many situations or environments as a general-purpose option.
Definition in Chinese
具有多种功能或用途，常用来形容电子产品、家电或工具等能够执行多种操作的特性。jù yǒu duō zhǒng gōng néng huò yòng tú cháng yòng lái xíng róng diàn zi chán pǐn jiā diàn huò gōng jù děng néng gòu zhí xíng duō zhǒng cāo zuò de tè xìng
Word origin
多功能 (duōgōngnéng, "multifunctional") puts the idea of "many" before 功能 (gōngnéng, "function"), forming a compound for an object with several built-in capabilities.
Usage tips
- For everyday shopping talk, naming the actual functions after this broad description makes the product's capabilities clearer.
Other meanings
- multipurposeadjective
- versatileadjective
Opposites
- 单一dān yīsingleadjective
- 单功能dān gōng néngsingle-functionadjective
Related words
- 多功能性duō gōng néng xìngmultifunctionalitynoun
- 多功能化duō gōng néng huàmake multifunctionalverb