硬件

yìngjiàn

noun HSK 5 #15,548

Meanings

1 hardware (computer/electronic)
2 physical infrastructure or equipment

Characters

piece; item; component

Hard components — hardware.

Examples

电脑硬件越来越便宜了。

Diànnǎo yìngjiàn yuèláiyuè piányi le.

Computer hardware is getting cheaper and cheaper.

这个问题是硬件问题，不是软件问题。

Zhège wèntí shì yìngjiàn wèntí, búshì ruǎnjiàn wèntí.

This problem is a hardware issue, not a software issue.

学校的硬件设施很先进。

Xuéxiào de yìngjiàn shèshī hěn xiānjìn.

The school's physical facilities are very advanced.

Tips

usage

硬件 vs 软件 (ruǎnjiàn, software) — these terms parallel the English hardware/software distinction perfectly. Extended metaphor: 硬件设施 = physical infrastructure, 软件实力 = soft power/capabilities.

Stroke Order

硬 yìng

件 jiàn