compass
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
compass; magnetic compass
formalLiterary or formal synonym for 指南针 (compass). Less common in everyday speech than 指南针.
Háng航
hǎi海
jiā家
yī依
kào靠
nán南
zhēn针
què确
dìng定
háng航
xiàng向
。
Navigators rely on the compass to determine their course.
Zài在
sēn森
lín林
zhōng中
mí迷
lù路
shí时
，
nán南
zhēn针
néng能
bāng帮
zhù助
nǐ你
zhǎo找
dào到
fāng方
xiàng向
。
When lost in the forest, a compass can help you find your direction.
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Gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
fā发
míng明
le了
nán南
zhēn针
，
jí极
dà大
de地
cù促
jìn进
le了
háng航
hǎi海
shì事
yè业
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
Ancient Chinese invented the compass, greatly promoting the development of maritime navigation.