服务器

服務器

fúwùqì

noun HSK 7-9 #5,984

Measure Word

一台服务器 tái

Meanings

1 server (computing)
2 server machine

Characters

service; to serve

affair; business

device; machine

Literally 'service device' - a machine that serves other computers. The 器 suffix pattern is standard for tech devices.

Examples

HSK 5

我们需要升级服务器。

Wǒmen xūyào shēngjí fúwùqì.

We need to upgrade the server.

HSK 7-9

服务器突然崩溃了。

Fúwùqì tūrán bēngkuì le.

The server suddenly crashed.

Tips

usage

In gaming culture, 服务器 is often shortened to 服 (fú) - gamers say 换服 (switch servers) or 新服 (new server). You'll also see 云服务器 (cloud server) everywhere in tech contexts.

Stroke Order

服 fú

务 wù

器 qì