喷嘴
The English word 'nozzle' is translated into Chinese as 喷嘴.
喷嘴 refers to a short tube. You can also use 喷水嘴 specifically when referring to a water nozzle, such as those found on garden hoses or other water-related equipment.
Meaning: short tube (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 喷嘴 is composed of 喷 (pēn), which means 'to spray' or 'to spurt' and 嘴 (zuǐ), which means 'mouth'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain northern regions of China, the variant 喷头儿 is used.
Did you know?
- The character 喷 can be used as a verb to describe not just spraying water, but also the act of 'roasting' or criticizing someone harshly in modern internet slang.
- In Chinese, the word 嘴 is used for both the 'mouth' of a person and the 'beak' of a bird, meaning a nozzle is conceptually linked to a bird's beak.
- While 嘴 means 'mouth', it is also used in the phrase 嘴硬 to describe someone who is stubborn or refuses to admit they are wrong.
Examples in context
- 我需要一个新的喷嘴来修理喷枪。 (Wǒ xūyào yíge xīn de pēn zuǐ lái xiūlǐ pēn qiāng.)I need a new nozzle to fix the spray gun.
- 请帮我找一下喷水嘴，我想给花园浇水。 (Qǐng bāng wǒ zhǎo yíxià pēn shuǐ zuǐ, wǒ xiǎng gěi huāyuán jiāo shuǐ.)Please help me find the water nozzle, I want to water the garden.
- 这种类型的注射嘴需要定期更换。 (Zhè zhǒng lèixíng de zhù shè zuǐ xūyào dìngqī gēnghuàn.)This type of injection nozzle needs to be replaced regularly.
- 这个喷嘴坏了。Zhège pēnzuǐ huài le.This nozzle is broken.
- 请检查一下喷嘴。Qǐng jiǎnchá yīxià pēnzuǐ.Please check the nozzle.
- 喷嘴里有堵塞吗？Pēnzuǐ lǐ yǒu dǔsè ma?Is there a blockage in the nozzle?
Example conversation
Wei and Yuting are cleaning a pressure washer in the garden.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，这个喷嘴好像堵住了。Yǔtíng, zhège pēnzuǐ hǎoxiàng dǔzhù le.Yuting, it looks like this nozzle is clogged.
- 雨婷 Yuting我也觉得，水流很不均匀。Wǒ yě juéde, shuǐliú hěn bù jūnyún.I think so too, the water flow is very uneven.
- 伟 Wei我试着清理一下喷嘴。Wǒ shìzhe qīnglǐ yīxià pēnzuǐ.I will try to clean the nozzle.
- 雨婷 Yuting好，伟，清理完告诉我。Hǎo, Wěi, qīnglǐ wán gàosù wǒ.Okay, Wei, let me know when you finish cleaning it.
