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微软

微軟
Wēiruǎn
popculture

Meanings

  1. 1 Microsoft (Corporation)

Examples

微软总部在美国西雅图附近。
Wēiruǎn zǒngbù zài Měiguó Xīyǎtú fùjìn.
Microsoft's headquarters is near Seattle in the US.
他在微软工作了十年。
Tā zài Wēiruǎn gōngzuò le shí nián.
He has worked at Microsoft for ten years.

Tips

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微软 is a calque translation: 微 (micro) + 软 (soft), capturing the meaning rather than the sound of 'Microsoft'. Compare with phonetic transliterations like 谷歌 (Gǔgē, Google) or 苹果 (Píngguǒ, Apple, also a calque for 'apple').

Stroke Order

微 wēi
软 ruǎn