p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord

计算机

計算機
jìsuànjī
noun HSK 2 #4,599

Measure Word

一台计算机 tái

Meanings

  1. 1 computer

Characters

计
jì
to count
算
suàn
to calculate
机
jī
machine
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 (diànnǎo, 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