计算机

計算機

jìsuànjī

noun HSK 2 #4,599

Measure Word

一台计算机 tái

Meanings

1 computer

Characters

Literally 'counting-calculating machine'.

Examples

他在学计算机。

Tā zài xué jìsuànjī.

He's studying computer science.

这台计算机很快。

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

计 jì

算 suàn

机 jī