Chinese word

投影仪

Pronunciation

Pinyintóu yǐng yí

Meaning

  • nounprojector

Example

教室里有一个投影仪。jiào shì lǐ yǒu yí gè tóu yǐng yí

There is a projector in the classroom.

Illustration for 投影仪 (projector)

More examples

周末我买了一个投影仪，可以在家看电影。zhōu mò wǒ mǎi le yí gè tóu yǐng yí ké yǐ zài jiā kàn diàn yǐng

On the weekend, I bought a projector and can watch movies at home.

Core concept

A machine that sends a computer picture onto a large surface so a whole room can see it.

Common phrases

  • 家用投影仪jiā yòng tóu yǐng yí

    home projector

  • 便携式投影仪biàn xié shì tóu yǐng yí

    portable projector

  • 安装投影仪ān zhuāng tóu yǐng yí

    install a projector

Similar words

投影机tóu yǐng jī: A device that displays images by projecting them onto a screen.
投影tóu yǐng: The process of showing light or images on a screen by projection.

Definition in Chinese

用于把电脑或其他信号源的画面通过投射手段显示在大屏幕上的设备。yòng yú bǎ diàn nǎo huò qí tā xìn hào yuán de huà miàn tōng guò tóu shè shǒu duàn xiǎn shì zài dà píng mù shàng de shè bèi

Word origin

投 (tóu, "throw") + 影 (yǐng, "image") + 仪 (yí, "instrument") forms a name for an instrument that throws an image onto a surface.

Usage tips

  • As a piece of equipment, it is commonly counted with 台 (tái, "machine counter"), so a natural phrase uses a unit counter rather than a bare number.

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