Chinese word

望远镜

Pronunciation

Pinyinwàng yuǎn jìng

Meaning

  • nountelescope

Example

我用望远镜看到了海上的船。wǒ yòng wàng yuǎn jìng kàn dào le hǎi shàng de chuán

I used a telescope to see the ships at sea.

Illustration for 望远镜 (telescope)

More examples

孩子们用望远镜观察远处的鸟。hái zi men yòng wàng yuǎn jìng guān chá yuǎn chù de niǎo

The children used a telescope to observe birds in the distance.

Core concept

A lens- or mirror-based instrument that makes distant things appear close and large enough to inspect.

Common phrases

  • 用望远镜观察yòng wàng yuǎn jìng guān chá

    observe with a telescope

  • 双筒望远镜shuāng tǒng wàng yuǎn jìng

    binoculars

  • 天文望远镜tiān wén wàng yuǎn jìng

    astronomical telescope

Similar words

双筒望远镜shuāng tǒng wàng yuǎn jìng: A handheld optical instrument with two tubes used with both eyes to view distant objects.
天文望远镜tiān wén wàng yuǎn jìng: An optical instrument for collecting light from stars and planets to observe them.
单筒望远镜dān tǒng wàng yuǎn jìng: A small optical instrument with one tube used with one eye to view distant objects.

Definition in Chinese

用透镜或反射镜把远处物体放大以便观察的光学仪器，既有手持的小型，也有安装在三脚架或支架上的大型。yòng tòu jìng huò fǎn shè jìng bǎ yuǎn chù wù tǐ fàng dà yǐ biàn guān chá de guāng xué yí qì jì yǒu shǒu chí de xiǎo xíng yě yǒu ān zhuāng zài sān jiǎo jià huò zhī jià shàng de dà xíng

Word origin

望 (wàng, "look toward") + 远 (yuǎn, "far") + 镜 (jìng, "mirror") forms a compact name for an instrument that brings faraway things into view.

Usage tips

  • As an instrument noun, it commonly follows 用 (yòng, "use; with") when describing the tool used for viewing, a useful pattern for everyday observations.

Other meanings

  • binocularsnoun
  • astronomical telescopenoun

Opposites

  • 肉眼ròu yǎnnaked eyenoun

Related words

  • 双筒望远镜shuāng tǒng wàng yuǎn jìngbinocularsnoun
  • 天文望远镜tiān wén wàng yuǎn jìngastronomical telescopenoun

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