计算机 (jìsuànjī) · computer

Measure Word

一台计算机 tái

Meanings

1 computer

Characters

Literally 'counting-calculating machine'.

Examples

HSK 1

他在学计算机。

Tā zài xué jìsuànjī.

He's studying computer science.

HSK 3

我不太会用计算机。

Wǒ bú tài huì yòng jìsuànjī.

I'm not very good at using computers.

HSK 4

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

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