Chinese Conversation · Level 74
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Chinese word
路由器
Pronunciation
Pinyinlù yóu qì
Meaning
- nounrouter
Example
家里的路由器信号很弱。jiā lǐ de lù yóu qì xìn hào hěn ruò
The router at home has a very weak signal.
More examples
我把路由器的密码改了。wǒ bǎ lù yóu qì de mì mǎ gǎi le
I changed the router's password.
Core concept
A network device that directs data toward its destination, like a traffic guide at a junction.
Common phrases
安装路由器ān zhuāng lù yóu qì
install a router
重启路由器chóng qǐ lù yóu qì
restart a router
连接路由器lián jiē lù yóu qì
connect to a router
Similar words
无线路由器wú xiàn lù yóu qì: A network device that connects several devices to the internet through Wi-Fi.
调制解调器tiáo zhì jiě tiáo qì: A device that changes signals from an internet provider into signals that home devices can use.
路由lù yóu: A route that data follows through a network.
Definition in Chinese
用于在网络中根据目的地址或路由规则选择数据传输路径并转发数据的设备，常见于家庭或办公的无线路由器或有线路由器。yòng yú zài wǎng luò zhōng gēn jù mù dì dì zhǐ huò lù yóu guī zé xuǎn zé shù jù chuán shū lù jìng bìng zhuǎn fā shù jù de shè bèi cháng jiàn yú jiā tíng huò bàn gōng de wú xiàn lù yóu qì huò yǒu xiàn lù yóu qì
Word origin
路 (lù, "road") + 由 (yóu, "via") describes a route, while 器 (qì, "device") marks the machine that selects routes and sends data along them.
Usage tips
- In home conversations, the device is often associated with Wi-Fi, but the word also covers equipment that connects computers through network cables.
Other meanings
- wireless routernoun
- wired routernoun
Related words
- 无线路由器wú xiàn lù yóu qìwireless routernoun
- 家庭路由器jiā tíng lù yóu qìhome routernoun