蒸汽机 zhēngqìjī steam engine Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蒸汽 zhēngqì noun steam water vapor produced when water boils or evaporates; specifically refers to water in a gaseous state, as opposed to the broader term 蒸气 zhēngqì which includes other gases like mercury vapor机 機 jī noun machine (bound form) machine; mechanism; engine