Chinese word

设备

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè bèi

Meaning

  • nounequipment

Example

公司需要新的设备来生产。gōng sī xū yào xīn de shè bèi lái shēng chǎn

The company needs new equipment for production.

Illustration for 设备 (equipment)

More examples

工人正在安装设备。gōng rén zhèng zài ān zhuāng shè bèi

The workers are installing the equipment.

Core concept

A working setup of tools, machines, or systems put in place for a specific job.

Common phrases

  • 买设备mǎi shè bèi

    buy equipment

  • 使用设备shǐ yòng shè bèi

    use equipment

  • 安装设备ān zhuāng shè bèi

    install equipment

  • 新的设备xīn de shè bèi

    new equipment

Similar words

机器jī qì: A powered machine that moves and performs a particular kind of work.
器材qì cái: Tools and materials used for sports, work, experiments, or other activities.
工具gōng jù: A hand tool or simple tool used to make or repair something.
设施shè shī: A building, structure, or installation provided at a place to support life or activities.

Definition in Chinese

为了实现特定功能而配置、安装或配备的器具、机器、装置或系统。wèi le shí xiàn tè dìng gōng néng ér pèi zhì ān zhuāng huò pèi bèi de qì jù jī qì zhuāng zhì huò xì tǒng

Word origin

设备 (shèbèi, "equipment") combines 设 (shè, "set up") + 备 (bèi, "prepare"), pointing to things arranged and made ready for a particular use.

Usage tips

  • English usually treats equipment as uncountable, but Chinese can count one machine with 台 (tái, "machine classifier").

Other meanings

  • machinerynoun
  • devicenoun

Word lists with this word