计算机

計算機
jìsuànjī
noun HSK 2 #4,599

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 computer

Characters

Literally 'counting-calculating machine'.

Examples

HSK 1
Tā zài xué jìsuànjī.
He's studying computer science.
HSK 1
Wǒ bú tài huì yòng jìsuànjī.
I'm not very good at using computers.
HSK 3
Zhè tái jìsuànjī hěn kuài.
This computer is very fast.

Tips

usage
计算机 is the formal/technical term. In daily speech, most people say 电脑 (literally 'electric brain').
culture
计算机 is preferred in academic and professional contexts (e.g., 计算机科学 = computer science).

Stroke Order

suàn