微软

微軟

Wēiruǎn

proper noun

Meanings

1 Microsoft (Corporation)

Characters

Examples

微软总部在美国西雅图附近。

Wēiruǎn zǒngbù zài Měiguó Xīyǎtú fùjìn.

Microsoft's headquarters is near Seattle in the US.

他在微软工作了十年。

Tā zài Wēiruǎn gōngzuò le shínián.

He has worked at Microsoft for ten years.

Tips

culture

微软 is a calque translation: 微 (micro) + 软 (soft), capturing the meaning rather than the sound of 'Microsoft'. Compare with phonetic transliterations like 谷歌 (Gǔgē, Google) or 苹果 (Píngguǒ, Apple, also a calque for 'apple').

Stroke Order

微 wēi

软 ruǎn