Chinese word

泵

Pronunciation

Pinyinbèng

Meaning

  • nounpump

Example

请把这个泵关掉。qǐng bǎ zhè ge bèng guān diào

Please turn off this pump.

Illustration for 泵 (pump)

More examples

使用时注意不要让空气泵过热。shǐ yòng shí zhù yì bú yào ràng kōng qì bèng guò rè

When using it, be careful not to let the air pump overheat.

Core concept

The common name for equipment that transfers or pressurizes liquids and gases.

Common phrases

  • 空气泵kōng qì bèng

    air pump

  • 手动泵shǒu dòng bèng

    hand pump

Similar words

抽水泵chōu shuǐ bèng: A device for drawing water up and sending it out.
打气泵dǎ qì bèng: A device for putting air into tires and other inflatable items.
手泵shǒu bèng: A simple hand-operated device for moving air or liquids.

Definition in Chinese

用于抽取、输送或增压液体或气体的设备，既包括小型抽水器也包括大型工业泵，是表示流体搬运功能的通称。yòng yú chōu qǔ shū sòng huò zēng yā yè tǐ huò qì tǐ de shè bèi jì bāo kuò xiǎo xíng chōu shuǐ qì yě bāo kuò dà xíng gōng yè bèng shì biǎo shì liú tǐ bān yùn gōng néng de tōng chēng

Word origin

泵 (bèng, "pump") is a modern technical character modeled on the borrowed term's sound, with 水 (shuǐ, "water") added to signal its connection with fluids.

Usage tips

  • English uses pump naturally as both a noun and a verb, but ordinary Chinese usually puts the action in a separate verb, so the equipment name does not by itself mean "pump it."

Related words

  • 空气泵kōng qì bèngair pumpnoun
  • 手动泵shǒu dòng bènghand pumpnoun

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