Chinese word

报警器

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào jǐng qì

Meaning

  • nounalarm

Example

楼道的报警器突然响了。lóu dào de bào jǐng qì tū rán xiǎng le

The alarm in the hallway suddenly went off.

Illustration for 报警器 (alarm)

More examples

家里早上报警器响了，大家都很紧张。jiā lǐ zǎo shàng bào jǐng qì xiǎng le dà jiā dōu hěn jǐn zhāng

The alarm in the house went off that morning, and everyone was very nervous.

Core concept

A safety device that notices smoke, fire, or intrusion and alerts people before the danger is obvious.

Common phrases

  • 家用报警器jiā yòng bào jǐng qì

    household alarm

  • 测试报警器cè shì bào jǐng qì

    test the alarm

  • 给报警器换电池gěi bào jǐng qì huàn diàn chí

    change the alarm battery

Similar words

警报器jǐng bào qì: A warning device that uses sound or light to signal danger.
烟雾探测器yān wù tàn cè qì: A fire detector that senses smoke or tiny particles and triggers an alarm.
火警报警器huó jǐng bào jǐng qì: A fire-safety device that senses a fire and produces a loud warning.

Definition in Chinese

用于自动探测烟雾、火情或非法入侵并发出声光等警示信号的电子或机械装置。yòng yú zì dòng tàn cè yān wù huǒ qíng huò fēi fǎ rù qīn bìng fā chū shēng guāng děng jǐng shì xìn hào de diàn zi huò jī xiè zhuāng zhì

Word origin

The compound 报警器 (bàojǐngqì, "alarm device") joins 报 (bào, "report") and 警 (jǐng, "warn") with 器 (qì, "device") to name an object whose function is to announce danger.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may focus on the warning sound, but this Chinese noun centers on the physical unit, which matters when describing a unit that is broken, missing, or being replaced.

Other meanings

  • sirennoun

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