noi6 jin4 gei1內燃機内燃机

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Yalenoih yìhn gēi

名詞

Definition

Internal combustion engine.

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How it's used

This term is primarily used in technical, academic, or formal contexts rather than casual daily conversation. While it is the precise name for the engine type, most people simply refer to the engine as 引擎 when talking about cars or machinery. It serves as a clear contrast to electric motors, which are increasingly common in modern transport.

Measure word

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Examples

le1呢gaa3架ce1車jung6用gan2緊noi6內jin4燃gei1機，m4唔hai6係din6電dung6動㗎。

This car uses an internal combustion engine, it is not electric.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知noi6內jin4燃gei1機dim2點joeng2樣caan2產sang1生dung6動lik6力aa4呀？

Do you know how an internal combustion engine generates power?

Common phrases

noi6內jin4燃gei1機jan5引king4擎

internal combustion engine

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 引擎, which is the general loanword for engine. Using 內燃機 in a casual conversation about a broken car might sound overly clinical or like you are reading from a physics textbook.