服务器

服務器

fúwùqì

noun HSK 7-9 #5,984

Measure Word

一台服务器 tái

Meanings

1 server (computing)
2 server machine

Characters

device; machine

Literally 'service device' — a machine that serves other computers. The 器 suffix pattern is standard for tech devices.

Examples

服务器突然崩溃了。

Fúwùqì tūrán bēngkuì le.

The server suddenly crashed.

我们需要升级服务器。

Wǒmen xūyào shēngjí fúwùqì.

We need to upgrade the server.

Tips

usage

In gaming culture, 服务器 is often shortened to 服 (fú) — gamers say 换服 (switch servers) or 新服 (new server). You'll also see 云服务器 (cloud server) everywhere in tech contexts.

Stroke Order

服 fú

务 wù

器 qì