bèi yòng èr jí tóu hū xī qìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(scuba diving) backup regulator / octopus
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

備用二級頭呼吸器 备用二级头呼吸器 [bei4 yong4 er4 ji2 tou2 hu1 xi1 qi4] /(scuba diving) backup regulator; octopus/

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Other forms in these source records: 備用二級頭呼吸器

  • 备
    bèi

    (bound form) to prepare / to equip / (literary) fully / completely

  • 用
    yòng

    to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore

  • 二
    èr

    two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid

  • 级
    jí

    level / grade / rank / step (of stairs) / CL:個|个[gè] / classifier: step, level

  • 头
    tóu

    head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:個|个[gè]

    tou

    suffix for nouns

  • 呼
    hū

    to call / to cry / to shout / to breath out / to exhale / to call out

  • 吸
    xī

    to breathe / to suck in / to absorb / to inhale

  • 器
    qì

    device / tool / utensil / CL:臺|台[tái]

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