Meaning of 电脑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- computer
Measure word: 臺|台
How to use 电脑
电脑 is the everyday word for any computer, desktop or laptop. A laptop is often called 笔记本电脑 (bǐjìběn diànnǎo). Example: 我用电脑工作。(Wǒ yòng diànnǎo gōngzuò.) I work on the computer.
电脑 is literally "electric brain": 电 (diàn) means electricity and 脑 (nǎo) means brain. A computer is a brain that runs on electricity.
Common mistake: Learners often write 脑 with the wrong left side or confuse it with 恼 (nǎo, annoyed). The brain character has the flesh radical 月 on the left, not the heart radical 忄. Also keep the tones as fourth plus third: diànnǎo, not diānnāo.
电脑 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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电 diàn · lightning · 5 strokes
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脑 nǎo · brain · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 电脑.
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 头脑 | tóunǎo | brains; mind |
| 电台 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | television station |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama |
| 脑袋 | nǎodai | head; skull |
Questions about 电脑
What does 电脑 mean?
电脑 (diànnǎo) means "computer" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 电脑?
电脑 is made of 2 characters: 电 (5 strokes), 脑 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 电脑 an HSK word?
Yes. 电脑 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 电脑 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 电脑 is written 電腦.
What measure word is used with 电脑?
The most common measure word is 台 (tái), as in 一台电脑 (yì tái diànnǎo), one computer. In casual speech many people also say 一个电脑 (yí ge diànnǎo).
How do you say "use a computer" or "play on the computer" in Chinese?
Use 用电脑 (yòng diànnǎo) for using a computer in general. For having fun, such as gaming, people say 玩电脑 (wán diànnǎo), and 上网 (shàngwǎng) means to go online.