屏幕 (píngmù)

屏幕 refers to the screen or display of any electronic device, including smartphones, computers, tablets, and televisions. It is used in both technical descriptions and casual speech.

Meanings

[noun] screen; the display surface of an electronic device

Example Sentences

手机屏幕碎了，需要换一块。 Shǒujī píngmù suì le, xūyào huàn yī kuài. The phone screen is cracked; it needs to be replaced.

这台电视的屏幕非常清晰。 Zhè tái diànshì de píngmù fēicháng qīngxī. The screen of this TV is very clear.

长时间盯着屏幕对眼睛不好。 Cháng shíjiān dīng zhe píngmù duì yǎnjing bù hǎo. Staring at a screen for a long time is bad for your eyes.

他调暗了屏幕亮度来省电。 Tā tiáo àn le píngmù liàngdù lái shěng diàn. He dimmed the screen brightness to save battery.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
屏幕亮度	screen brightness
触摸屏幕	to touch the screen
屏幕碎了	screen is cracked
屏幕分辨率	screen resolution

Usage Notes

屏幕 is the general word for any display screen. 屏 (píng) also appears in 屏风 (screen/room divider), showing its original meaning of a flat panel. For the specific type of touchscreen, people say 触摸屏 (chùmō píng). 幕 means curtain or backdrop. Note: 银幕 (yínmù) specifically refers to a movie screen.

Memory Hook

屏 (flat panel/screen) + 幕 (curtain/backdrop): a flat curtain that displays images — a screen.