软件

軟件
ruǎnjiàn
noun HSK 5 #5,726

Measure Word

一款软件 kuǎn

Meanings

  1. 1 (computer) software
  2. 2 software program; application

Characters

Literally 'soft piece' - contrasts with 硬件 (yìngjiàn, hardware, literally 'hard piece').

Examples

HSK 4
Nǐ yòng de shì shénme fānyì ruǎnjiàn?
What translation software do you use?
HSK 5
Ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī de gōngzī hěn gāo.
Software engineers' salaries are very high.
HSK 6
Zhè kuǎn ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ miǎnfèi xiàzài.
This software can be downloaded for free.

Tips

usage
In Taiwan, software is called 軟體 (ruǎntǐ) instead of 軟件 (ruǎnjiàn). Both are widely understood.
usage
Common: 软件开发 (software development), 软件更新 (software update), 杀毒软件 (antivirus software).

Stroke Order

软 ruǎn
件 jiàn