yí qì
instrument; appareil; dispositif
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科学家们正在使用仪器来研究宇宙。
Kèxuéjiāmen zhèngzài shǐyòng yìqì lái yánjiū yǔzhòu.
Scientists are using instruments to study the universe.
医生正在使用仪器来检查病人的身体。
Yīshēng zhèngzài shǐyòng yìqì lái jiǎnchá bìngrén de shēntǐ.
The doctor is using an instrument to examine the patient's body.
工程师正在使用仪器来测量建筑物的长度。
Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài shǐyòng yìqì lái cèliàng jiànzhùwù de chángdù.
The engineer is using an instrument to measure the length of the building.
仪表 (yíbiǎo)
instrument
设备 (shèbèi)
equipment
The Chinese word 仪器 (yíqì) for "instrument" or "apparatus" is composed of two characters: 仪 (yí) and 器 (qì). The character 仪 originally meant "ceremony" or "ritual", and later extended to mean "appearance" or "demeanor". The character 器 originally meant "vessel" or "container", and later extended to mean "tool" or "implement". Thus, the compound word 仪器 literally means "ceremonial vessel" or "ritual implement", and figuratively refers to a device or apparatus used for a specific purpose. In modern Chinese, 仪器 is commonly used to refer to scientific instruments, measuring devices, and other technical equipment.
