qìdiàn

气垫

Word · NounTraditional氣墊

air cushion; inflatable pad

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

inflatable rubber cushion; medical air mattress

Primarily used in medical contexts to prevent bedsores for bedridden patients.

Hù护
shi士
gěi给
bìng病
rén人
diàn垫
shàng上
le了
qì气
diàn垫
 。

The nurse placed an air cushion under the patient.

Cháng长
qī期
wò卧
chuáng床
de的
bìng病
rén人
xū需
yào要
shǐ使
yòng用
qì气
diàn垫
lái来
fáng防
zhǐ止
rù褥
chuāng疮
 。

Bedridden patients need to use air cushions to prevent bedsores.

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Zhè这
ge个
qì气
diàn垫
kě可
yǐ以
huǎn缓
jiě解
jú局
bù部
yā压
lì力
 。

This air cushion can relieve localized pressure.

2.

noun

air cushion (of a hovercraft or hover vehicle); air cushion layer

technical

Technical term referring to the high-pressure air ejected from the base of hovercraft to create lift.

Qì气
diàn垫
chuán船
lì利
yòng用
qì气
diàn垫
zài在
shuǐ水
miàn面
háng航
xíng行
 。

Hovercraft use air cushions to travel over water.

Qì气
diàn垫
chuán船
dǐ底
pēn喷
chū出
de的
qì气
diàn垫
shǐ使
chuán船
tǐ体
lí离
kāi开
shuǐ水
miàn面
 。

The air cushion ejected from the hovercraft base lifts the hull off the water surface.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
chē车
liàng辆
cǎi采
yòng用
qì气
diàn垫
jì技
shù术
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
zhǎo沼
zé泽
dì地
shàng上
xíng行
shǐ驶
 。

This vehicle uses air cushion technology and can travel over swampy ground.