Chinese word

辐射

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú shè

Meaning

  • nounradiation

Example

手机会有辐射吗？shǒu jī huì yǒu fú shè ma

Does a cellphone give off radiation?

Illustration for 辐射 (radiation)

More examples

长期接触辐射会增加患病风险。cháng qī jiē chù fú shè huì zēng jiā huàn bìng fēng xiǎn

Long-term exposure to radiation can increase the risk of illness.

Core concept

A source sends an unseen flow outward through space, appearing as electromagnetic waves or radioactive rays.

Common phrases

  • 电磁辐射diàn cí fú shè

    electromagnetic radiation

  • 辐射剂量fú shè jì liàng

    radiation dose

  • 辐射源fú shè yuán

    radiation source

Similar words

放射线fàng shè xiàn: Particles or high-energy waves that can be detected by an instrument.
电磁辐射diàn cí fú shè: Energy carried by vibrating electric and magnetic fields, including light and radio waves.
辐射剂量fú shè jì liàng: The measured amount of radiation received by a living thing or material.
放射性fàng shè xìng: The property of some atomic nuclei that makes them emit radiation.

Definition in Chinese

向外发散的射线或能量流动的总称，既可指电磁波也可指放射性射线。xiàng wài fā sàn de shè xiàn huò néng liàng liú dòng de zǒng chēng jì kě zhǐ diàn cí bō yě kě zhǐ fàng shè xìng shè xiàn

Word origin

辐射 (fúshè, "radiation") is built from 辐 (fú, "wheel spoke") + 射 (shè, "shoot outward"), a combination that presents energy or rays as something spreading away from a center.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can use this form as a verb when a source sends energy outward, while English normally changes the noun radiation to the verb radiate.

Other meanings

  • radiateverb
  • electromagnetic wavesnoun

Related words

  • 辐射源fú shè yuánradiation sourcenoun
  • 辐射剂量fú shè jì liàngradiation dosenoun

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