设备

• 拼音: shè bèi
• 汉字拆解: 设 = 讠(speech) + 殳 (strike/act), meaning to establish or arrange; 备 = simplified from 備, meaning to prepare or equip

含义

Equipment; device; apparatus. Machines, tools, or systems used for a particular purpose.

A broad term covering everything from factory machinery (生产设备) to electronic devices (电子设备) to gym equipment (健身设备). Can refer to a single device or equipment in general. Very common in workplace, technology, and infrastructure contexts. Often modified by specific types: 医疗设备 (medical equipment), 网络设备 (network equipment).

例句

1. 这个工厂的设备都是从国外进口的。
2. 医院需要更多先进的医疗设备。
3. 使用设备之前请先阅读说明书。

用法指南

语境: technology, workplace, manufacturing

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 公司刚买了一批新设备。(The company just purchased a batch of new equipment.)
• 这些设备需要定期维护。(This equipment needs regular maintenance.)

错误说法

• 我买了一个设备回家用。(For personal home gadgets, 设备 sounds too formal — use 电器 or name the specific device instead.)

起源与历史

设 means to set up or establish; 备 means to prepare or equip. Together: things that are set up and prepared for use — equipment.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal