内存

內存

nèicún

noun HSK 7-9 #20,679

Meanings

1 memory (computer RAM)
2 internal storage

Characters

inner; internal

to store; to save

Literally 'internal storage' - refers to RAM in technical usage.

Examples

HSK 3

这台电脑的内存不够。

Zhè tái diànnǎo de nèicún búgòu.

This computer doesn't have enough memory.

HSK 6

你需要升级内存。

Nǐ xūyào shēngjí nèicún.

You need to upgrade your RAM.

Tips

usage

In Chinese tech speak, 内存 specifically means RAM, while 存储 or 硬盘 is storage/hard drive. But in phone marketing, 内存 is often loosely used for both RAM and storage, which confuses many Chinese consumers - just like everywhere else.

Stroke Order

内 nèi

存 cún