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    Using 电路 (diànlù) to mean "circuit"

    Numbers & Quantity

    Explanation

    电路 (diànlù) is a noun meaning "circuit," referring to an electrical or electronic circuit. It appears in technical and scientific contexts, such as discussions about computer hardware or electronics. For example, 电路上的管数量 means "the number of transistors on a circuit."

    Examples

    • 这个电路设计得太复杂了，我看不懂。

      zhège diànlù shèjì de tài fùzá le, wǒ kàn bù dǒng.

      This circuit is designed too complexly, I can't understand it.

    • 老师让我们画一个简单的电路图。

      lǎoshī ràng wǒmen huà yí gè jiǎndān de diànlù tú.

      The teacher asked us to draw a simple circuit diagram.

    • 电路出了问题，整台机器都不能用了。

      diànlù chū le wèntí, zhěng tái jīqì dōu bù néng yòng le.

      The circuit has a problem, and the entire machine can't be used.

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