电脑 (diànnǎo) — computer
HSK 1 | noun | computer
电脑 (diànnǎo)
A noun meaning computer. It literally means "electric brain," combining 电 (electricity) and 脑 (brain). This is a vivid and memorable compound, and it reflects the way early Chinese speakers imagined computers as thinking machines.
Meanings
- [noun] Computer (desktop, laptop, or any personal computer).
Example Sentences
我每天都用电脑工作。 Wǒ měitiān dōu yòng diànnǎo gōngzuò. I use a computer for work every day.
这台电脑很快，新买的。 Zhè tái diànnǎo hěn kuài, xīn mǎi de. This computer is very fast, it was just bought.
他在电脑上看视频。 Tā zài diànnǎo shàng kàn shìpín. He is watching videos on the computer.
你的电脑坏了吗？ Nǐ de diànnǎo huài le ma? Is your computer broken?
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 用电脑 (yòng diànnǎo) | use a computer |
| 笔记本电脑 (bǐjìběn diànnǎo) | laptop computer |
| 台式电脑 (táishì diànnǎo) | desktop computer |
| 电脑游戏 (diànnǎo yóuxì) | computer game |
| 开电脑 (kāi diànnǎo) | turn on the computer |
| 关电脑 (guān diànnǎo) | turn off the computer |
Memory Hook
电 (electricity) plus 脑 (brain): the electric brain. Chinese speakers named computers brilliantly. The measure word for computers is 台 (tái), the same as for televisions and other machines.