内存

內存

nèicún

noun HSK 7-9 #20,679

Meanings

1 memory (computer RAM)
2 internal storage

Characters

inner; internal

to store; to save

Literally 'internal storage' — refers to RAM in technical usage.

Examples

这台电脑的内存不够。

Zhè tái diànnǎo de nèicún búgòu.

This computer doesn't have enough memory.

你需要升级内存。

Nǐ xūyào shēngjí nèicún.

You need to upgrade your RAM.

Tips

usage

In Chinese tech speak, 内存 specifically means RAM, while 存储 (cúnchǔ) or 硬盘 (yìngpán) is storage/hard drive. But in phone marketing, 内存 is often loosely used for both RAM and storage, which confuses many Chinese consumers — just like everywhere else.

Stroke Order

内 nèi

存 cún