零件

零件 língjiàn

Spare parts

零件 in a sentence HSK 5 lingjian

What 零件 means

  1. Spare parts

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Character by character

零件 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

零
líng
Zero (remnant - small - scattered)
件
jiàn
Item (mw for luggage - clothing - matters - furniture)

How to write 零件

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零件 in a sentence

这个零件坏了。
Zhège língjiàn huài le.
This part is broken.
工厂生产汽车零件。
Gōngchǎng shēngchǎn qìchē língjiàn.
The factory makes car parts.

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Questions about 零件

What does 零件 mean in English?

零件 is pronounced língjiàn and means Spare parts.

How do you pronounce 零件?

零件 is língjiàn in pinyin — written lingjian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 零件?

零件 is written with 2 characters: 零 (líng) Zero (remnant - small - scattered), 件 (jiàn) Item (mw for luggage - clothing - matters - furniture). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 零件 an HSK word?

Yes — 零件 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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