仪器

• Pinyin: yí qì
• Hanzi breakdown: 仪 = 亻 (person) + 义 (righteousness), meaning ceremony/instrument; 器 = four 口 (mouths) + 犬 (dog), meaning utensil

Meaning

Instrument; apparatus; equipment. Precision devices used for measurement, observation, or scientific purposes.

Used in scientific, medical, and technical contexts. Common phrases: 测量仪器 (measuring instruments), 医疗仪器 (medical equipment), 精密仪器 (precision instruments), 仪器设备 (instruments and equipment). More technical than 工具 (tool).

Examples

1. 实验室里的仪器都是非常昂贵的。 The instruments in the laboratory are all very expensive.
2. 使用精密仪器需要经过专业培训。 Using precision instruments requires professional training.
3. 这台检测仪器的精度达到了国际标准。 This testing instrument has achieved international standard precision.

Usage Guide

Context: science, medical, technical

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 请小心操作仪器。(Please operate the instruments carefully.)
• 仪器需要定期校准。(Instruments need regular calibration.)

Don't Say

• 仪器坏了，修一下 — 精密仪器一般说'维修'或'送修'，不说'修一下'

Origin & History

Compound of 仪 (appearance, ceremony, instrument) + 器 (utensil, instrument). Together meaning precision instruments.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal