March 4, 2023March 6, 2023 Kexin Su

Essential Mandarin Chinese Word- Lesson #2: Computer

Idioms, Level 1, Level 2

Let’s learn some new eessential Mandarin Chinese words.

Do you know how to say computer, desktop, laptop, etc. in Chinese?

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Essential Chinese Words

• 电脑 (diàn nǎo): computer; electronic brain; electronic computer; electron brain
• 计算机 (jì suàn jī): computer; calculator; calculating machine; computing machinery

Related words and phrases

Essential Chinese Word Example 1

• 台式 (tái shì): table model; desk type
• 台式电脑 (tái shì diàn nǎo): desktop; desktop computer

Essential Chinese Word Example 2

• 笔记本 (bǐ jì běn): notebook
• 笔记本电脑 (bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo): laptop; laptop computer; notebook

Essential Chinese Word Example 3

• 平板 (píng bǎn): dull and stereotyped; flat; monotonous; surface plate
• 平板电脑 (Píngbǎn diànnǎo): tablet computer; Tablet PC; iPad

Essential Chinese Word Example 4

• 计算机图示 (Jìsuànjī tú shì): Computer Icons; computer graphics:

Pronunciation (Audio)