系统

系統

xìtǒng

noun HSK 4 #779

Meanings

1 system
2 systematic

Characters

system; to tie; department

to unite; to govern; overall

Examples

这个系统很好用。

Zhège xìtǒng hěn hǎo yòng.

This system is easy to use.

我们需要系统地学习。

Wǒmen xūyào xìtǒng de xuéxí.

We need to study systematically.

电脑系统需要更新了。

Diànnǎo xìtǒng xūyào gēngxīn le.

The computer system needs to be updated.

Tips

usage

操作系统 (cāozuò xìtǒng) = operating system. 系统 can also be used as an adverb meaning 'systematically': 系统学习 = to study systematically.

Stroke Order

系 xì

统 tǒng