Definitions

bèng (noun) pump

Etymology

To pull water  out of stone 

About

The character "泵" was formulated in the modern era to represent the mechanical pump, with its pronunciation adapted from the English word "pump", while its visual construction combines the components "石" for stone and "水" for water, implying a device that manages water through solid machinery. This structural arrangement aimed to capture the essence of its function, and since its creation, the character has retained a specific and unchanged meaning, solely denoting instruments that transport fluids.

Example Sentences Hide

这个水很好用。

Zhège shuǐbèn hěn hǎoyòng.

This water pump is very easy to use.

农场需要一台水

Nóngchǎng xūyào yì tái shuǐbèn.

The farm needs a water pump.

工人正在修理油

Gōngrén zhèngzài xiūlǐ yóubèn.

The worker is repairing the oil pump.

站正在维修中。

Bènzhàn zhèngzài wéixiū zhōng.

The pumping station is under maintenance.

消防必须定期检查。

Xiāofángbèn bìxū dìngqī jiǎnchá.

Fire pumps must be inspected regularly.

这台的功率很大。

Zhè tái bèn de gōnglǜ hěn dà.

This pump has very high power.

如果的压力不足,系统就会报警。

Rúguǒ bèn de yālì bùzú, xìtǒng jiù huì bàojǐng.

If the pump pressure is insufficient, the system will sound an alarm.

工程师优化了的流体动力学设计。

Gōngchéngshī yōuhuà le bèn de liútǐ dònglìxué shèjì.

The engineer optimized the pump's hydrodynamic design.