engine; especially a heat engine (steam, internal combustion)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
engine; motor; specifically a heat engine
formalA loanword from English 'engine'. In modern technical contexts, it commonly refers to an internal combustion engine. Also used metaphorically (e.g., search engine).
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
de的
yǐn引
qíng擎
fēi非
cháng常
ān安
jìng静
。
This car's engine is very quiet.
Zhēng蒸
qì汽
yǐn引
qíng擎
céng曾
tuī推
dòng动
le了
gōng工
yè业
gé革
mìng命
。
The steam engine once propelled the Industrial Revolution.
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Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
kāi开
fā发
yī一
kuǎn款
xīn新
xíng型
de的
diàn电
dòng动
yǐn引
qíng擎
。
They are developing a new type of electric motor.
Gǔ谷
gē歌
shì是
yī一
gè个
qiáng强
dà大
de的
sōu搜
suǒ索
yǐn引
qíng擎
。
Google is a powerful search engine.