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齿轮

Word · NounTraditional齒輪

gear; toothed wheel

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

gear; toothed wheel

A fundamental component in machinery and vehicles for transmitting motion and changing speed or torque.

Zhè这
ge个
jī机
xiè械
zhōng钟
biǎo表
de的
chǐ齿
lún轮
shè设
jì计
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
mì密
 。

The gear design of this mechanical watch is very precise.

Qì汽
chē车
biàn变
sù速
xiāng箱
lǐ里
de的
chǐ齿
lún轮
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
bǎo保
yǎng养
 。

The gears in a car's transmission need regular maintenance.

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Liǎng两
ge个
chǐ齿
lún轮
bì必
xū须
zhèng正
què确
niè啮
hé合
cái才
néng能
zhèng正
cháng常
yùn运
zhuǎn转
 。

Two gears must mesh correctly to operate properly.

Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
jì计
suàn算
xīn新
chǐ齿
lún轮
zǔ组
de的
chuán传
dòng动
bǐ比
 。

The engineer is calculating the gear ratio of the new gear set.

Jiù旧
jī机
qì器
de的
chǐ齿
lún轮
yīn因
wèi为
mó磨
sǔn损
fā发
chū出
le了
zào噪
yīn音
 。

The gears in the old machine are making noise due to wear and tear.