台式机

臺式機

táishìjī

noun

Measure Word

一台台式机 tái

Meanings

1 desktop computer

Characters

table, platform

Examples

玩游戏还是台式机性能好。

Wányóuxì háishi táishìjī xìngnéng hǎo.

For gaming, desktop computers still have better performance.

我把旧台式机卖了。

Wǒ bǎ jiù táishìjī mài le.

I sold my old desktop computer.

Tips

usage

台式 (tái shì) means 'table-style' — so 台式机 is literally a 'table-style machine', contrasted with 笔记本 (laptop). Also seen as 台式电脑. The tái here (台) is the same character as the measure word for machines and flat surfaces.

Stroke Order

台 tái

式 shì

机 jī