应用程序 (yìngyòng chéngxù) — application, app
HSK 4 | noun | a software application designed for a specific purpose
应用程序 (yìngyòng chéngxù)
应用程序 is the formal term for a software application or app. It is commonly shortened to 应用 (yìngyòng) or even 软件 in daily conversation, but 应用程序 is used in technical and written contexts.
Meanings
- [noun] application; app; a software program designed to perform a specific task
Example Sentences
我下载了一个学中文的应用程序。 Wǒ xiàzài le yí gè xué zhōngwén de yìngyòng chéngxù. I downloaded a Chinese learning application.
这个应用程序需要更新。 Zhège yìngyòng chéngxù xūyào gēngxīn. This application needs to be updated.
应用程序占用了太多存储空间。 Yìngyòng chéngxù zhànyòng le tài duō cúnchǔ kōngjiān. The applications are taking up too much storage space.
你能推荐一个好用的应用程序吗？ Nǐ néng tuījiàn yí gè hǎoyòng de yìngyòng chéngxù ma? Can you recommend a useful application?
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 下载应用程序 | to download an app |
| 安装应用程序 | to install an app |
| 更新应用程序 | to update an app |
| 手机应用程序 | mobile application |
Usage Notes
In everyday speech, 应用程序 is usually shortened to 应用 (yìngyòng) or colloquially called APP (read as "āi pī pī"). The full form 应用程序 appears mainly in formal writing, tech documentation, or when precision is needed. 程序 alone can mean "program" or "procedure" in broader contexts.
Memory Hook
应用 (apply/use) + 程序 (procedure/sequence): a set of procedures you apply to get things done — that is an app.