Meaning of 计算机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- computer
- (Tw) calculator
Measure word: 臺|台
How to use 计算机
计算机 is the formal word for computer, common in school subjects, job titles and technical writing. In everyday speech many people say 电脑 (diànnǎo) instead. Example: 我哥哥学计算机。(Wǒ gēge xué jìsuànjī.) My older brother studies computer science.
Break it into parts: 计 (jì) means to count, 算 (suàn) means to calculate, and 机 (jī) means machine. A computer is literally a counting and calculating machine.
Common mistake: Learners often use 计算机 in casual talk, like "my 计算机 is broken", where 电脑 (diànnǎo) sounds more natural. Also note that in Taiwan 計算機 usually means a pocket calculator, not a computer.
计算机 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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计 jì · to calculate · 4 strokes
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算 suàn · to calculate · 14 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 计算机.
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan; project |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 关机 | guānjī | to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer |
Questions about 计算机
What does 计算机 mean?
计算机 (jìsuànjī) means "computer; (Tw) calculator" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 计算机?
计算机 is made of 3 characters: 计 (4 strokes), 算 (14 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 计算机 an HSK word?
Yes. 计算机 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 计算机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 计算机 is written 計算機.
What is the difference between 计算机 and 电脑?
They both mean computer in mainland China. 计算机 is more formal and technical, as in 计算机科学 (jìsuànjī kēxué) computer science. 电脑 is the everyday word for the device you own.
Why does 机 appear in so many words like 手机 and 飞机?
机 (jī) means machine or device, so it attaches to many words for machines: 手机 (shǒujī) cell phone, 飞机 (fēijī) airplane, 电视机 (diànshìjī) TV set. It also has other meanings, such as in 机会 (jīhuì) opportunity.