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显微镜
xiǎnwēijìng
Description
显微镜是一种工具，可以让很小的东西看起来很大。
A 显微镜 is a tool that makes very small things look big.
在生物课上，我们用显微镜看细胞。
In biology class, we use a 显微镜 to look at cells.
Meanings
显微镜xiǎnwēijìng
microscope, an instrument for viewing tiny objects
老师用显微镜给我们看小虫子。
The teacher showed us tiny insects using a microscope.
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Notes
- Etymology
显 'show' + 微 'tiny' + 镜 'lens/mirror', literally 'device to show tiny things'.
- Nuance
contrast with 望远镜 (telescope), which views distant rather than tiny objects.
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