Meaning of 装置
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to install
- installation
- equipment
- system
- unit
- device
How to use 装置
装置 is most often a noun for a device or apparatus, especially technical or safety equipment, and it appears a lot in formal or written Chinese. As a verb it means to install, but in everyday speech 安装 (ānzhuāng) is more common. Example: 这辆车有自动刹车装置。(Zhè liàng chē yǒu zìdòng shāchē zhuāngzhì.) This car has an automatic braking device.
装 (zhuāng) means to fit or load something in, and 置 (zhì) means to put or place, as in 位置 (wèizhì). Fit something in and put it in place, and you have a device that has been installed.
Common mistake: Learners often use 装置 as the everyday verb for installing apps or air conditioners, but people normally say 安装 (ānzhuāng) or just 装 (zhuāng), as in 装软件 (zhuāng ruǎnjiàn). Also do not confuse 置 (zhì) with 直 (zhí, straight), which looks similar but lacks the top part 罒.
装置 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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装 zhuāng · adornment · 12 strokes
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置 zhì · to install · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 装置.
| 服装 | fúzhuāng | dress; clothing |
| 安装 | ānzhuāng | to install; to erect |
| 位置 | wèizhì | position; place |
| 设置 | shèzhì | to set up; to install |
| 布置 | bùzhì | to arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc) |
| 装修 | zhuāngxiū | to decorate; interior decoration |
| 安置 | ānzhì | to find a place for; to help settle down |
| 西装 | xīzhuāng | suit; Western-style clothes |
| 装饰 | zhuāngshì | to decorate; decoration |
| 包装 | bāozhuāng | to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials |
| 装备 | zhuāngbèi | equipment; to equip |
| 时装 | shízhuāng | fashion; fashionable clothes |
Questions about 装置
What does 装置 mean?
装置 (zhuāngzhì) means "to install; installation" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 装置?
装置 is made of 2 characters: 装 (12 strokes), 置 (13 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 装置 an HSK word?
Yes. 装置 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 装置 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 装置 is written 裝置.
What is the difference between 装置 and 设备 (shèbèi)?
设备 is a broad word for equipment or facilities as a whole, like factory equipment. 装置 usually refers to a specific device or mechanism that performs one function, like a safety device or alarm device.
Can 装置 mean an art installation?
Yes. In art contexts people say 装置艺术 (zhuāngzhì yìshù) for installation art, and a single piece can simply be called a 装置.