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Chinese word
激光
Pronunciation
Pinyinjī guāng
Meaning
- nounlaser
Example
医生用激光治疗近视。yī shēng yòng jī guāng zhì liáo jìn shì
Doctors use lasers to treat nearsightedness.
More examples
工厂用激光切割金属。gōng chǎng yòng jī guāng qiē gē jīn shǔ
A factory uses a laser to cut metal.
Core concept
A concentrated, highly ordered beam of light that stays narrow and travels in a chosen direction.
Common phrases
激光治疗jī guāng zhì liáo
laser treatment
激光手术jī guāng shǒu shù
laser surgery
激光器jī guāng qì
laser device
Similar words
光guāng: The light that lets people see and brightens the area around them.
光线guāng xiàn: The visible path followed by light as it moves in a straight line.
光束guāng shù: A narrow flow of light formed when several rays come together.
Definition in Chinese
用受激放射产生的光束，波长单一、方向性强，广泛用于工业加工、医疗和科研领域。yòng shòu jī fàng shè chǎn shēng de guāng shù bō cháng dān yī fāng xiàng xìng qiáng guǎng fàn yòng yú gōng yè jiā gōng yī liáo hé kē yán lǐng yù
Word origin
The modern Chinese term 激光 (jīguāng, "laser") combines 激 (jī, "stimulate") + 光 (guāng, "light"), linking energized light with the beam it produces.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, the word often comes before the name of a device or procedure, and the following noun usually reveals the practical context.
Related words
- 激光器jī guāng qìlaser devicenoun
- 激光束jī guāng shùlaser beamnoun