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How do you say "controls" in Chinese?
控制器
kòng zhì qì
In Chinese, "controls" is 控制器.
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Pronunciation
KONG ZHI QI. Kong has a falling tone, zhi has a flat tone, qi is flat. Drop on kong, then level out.
Writing and usage
Three characters: 控 (kong) has 10 strokes meaning to control, 制 (zhi) has 8 strokes meaning to regulate, 器 (qi) has 15 strokes meaning device or instrument.
Example sentence
游戏的控制器在这里。
The game controls are here.
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How to remember 控制器
Control regulate device. These characters directly name what controls are: devices that regulate and control things.
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Questions about 控制器
How do you say "controls" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "controls" is 控制器. It is a noun.
How is 控制器 written in Chinese?
Three characters: 控 (kong) has 10 strokes meaning to control, 制 (zhi) has 8 strokes meaning to regulate, 器 (qi) has 15 strokes meaning device or instrument.
How is 控制器 used in a sentence?
Use 控制器 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 游戏的控制器在这里。 (The game controls are here.).
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"Controls" in other languages
- Japanese 操作 (sōsa)
- Korean 제어 장치 (jeeo jangchi)
- Spanish los controles
- Spanish (Latin America) los controles
- French le boîtier de commandes
- German die Steuerung
- Italian il pannello di controllo
- Russian рычаги управления (ryčagi upravlenija)
- Greek τα κουμπιά (ta kumbia)
- Arabic جهاز تحكم (gihaz tahakum)
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