noun HSK 4
Traditional 遙控器
remote control · remote controller
Meaning
A device used to control electronic equipment from a distance, most commonly televisions, air conditioners, and other home appliances. The word combines the concepts of 'distant control' (遥控) with the device suffix (器).
Usage
This is the standard term for any remote control device in mainland China and Taiwan. Most commonly refers to TV remotes, but also applies to air conditioner remotes, toy car controllers, and other wireless control devices. Native speakers often shorten it colloquially to just 遥控 in casual conversation.
Examples
- 01遥控器找不到了，你看见了吗？, ?I can't find the remote control, have you seen it?
- 02这个遥控器的电池该换了。.The batteries in this remote control need to be changed.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个遥控器
- 只两只遥控器
Common collocations
- 电视遥控器TV remote control
- 空调遥控器air conditioner remote
- 找遥控器to look for the remote
- 遥控器没电了the remote is out of batteries
Origin
Modern compound word formed from 遥控 (remote control, literally 'distant control') plus the device suffix 器. This structure follows the common Chinese pattern of creating noun names for tools and devices.