Chinese word

遥控器

Pronunciation

Pinyinyáo kòng qì

Meaning

  • nounremote control

Example

你找到遥控器了吗？nǐ zhǎo dào yáo kòng qì le ma

Did you find the remote control?

Illustration for 遥控器 (remote control)

More examples

小孩拿着遥控器玩遥控车。xiǎo hái ná zhe yáo kòng qì wán yáo kòng chē

The child is holding the remote control and playing with a remote-controlled car.

Core concept

A portable controller that lets a person operate a household appliance without touching it.

Common phrases

  • 电视遥控器diàn shì yáo kòng qì

    TV remote

  • 客厅的遥控器kè tīng de yáo kòng qì

    living room remote

  • 遥控器电池yáo kòng qì diàn chí

    remote control batteries

Similar words

电视遥控器diàn shì yáo kòng qì: A handheld device for controlling a television's power, channels, and volume from a distance.
空调遥控器kōng tiáo yáo kòng qì: A handheld device for adjusting an air conditioner's temperature, airflow, and mode from a distance.

Definition in Chinese

用于通过红外线或无线信号向家用电器发出指令，以远距离控制其开关和功能的便携式装置。yòng yú tōng guò hóng wài xiàn huò wú xiàn xìn hào xiàng jiā yòng diàn qì fā chū zhǐ lìng yǐ yuǎn jù lí kòng zhì qí kāi guān hé gōng néng de biàn xié shì zhuāng zhì

Word origin

The compound 遥控器 (yáokòngqì, "remote-control device") joins the ideas of distance, control, and a tool, so its form directly describes its function.

Usage tips

  • When several appliances are nearby, speakers often identify the target appliance because the same noun can refer to the controller for a television, air conditioner, or other device.

Related words

  • 遥控飞机yáo kòng fēi jīremote-controlled airplanenoun
  • 遥控车yáo kòng chēremote-controlled carnoun
  • 遥控yáo kòngoperate by remote controlverb

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