编程 (biānchéng)

编程 means computer programming -- the activity of writing instructions for a computer to execute. It is the standard Chinese term used in education, technology, and digital literacy contexts.

Meanings

[verb] to program; to write code; to do programming
[noun] programming; coding

Example Sentences

越来越多的中小学将编程课程纳入必修课，培养学生的计算思维。 Yuè lái yuè duō de zhōngxiǎoxué jiāng biānchéng kèchéng nàrù bìxiū kè, péiyǎng xuéshēng de jìsuàn sīwéi. More and more primary and secondary schools are incorporating programming courses into their compulsory curriculum to develop students' computational thinking.

他自学编程，用不到一年时间开发出了自己的第一款应用程序。 Tā zìxué biānchéng, yòng bùdào yī nián shíjiān kāifā chūle zìjǐ de dì yī kuǎn yìngyòng chéngxù. He taught himself programming and developed his first app in less than a year.

Python是目前最受初学者欢迎的编程语言之一，语法简洁易学。 Python shì mùqián zuì shòu chūxuézhě huānyíng de biānchéng yǔyán zhī yī, yǔfǎ jiǎnjié yì xué. Python is currently one of the most popular programming languages among beginners, with concise and easy-to-learn syntax.

人工智能的发展使得掌握编程技能成为许多行业的基本要求。 Rén gōng zhìnéng de fāzhǎn shǐdé zhǎngwò biānchéng jìnéng chéngwéi xǔduō hángyè de jīběn yāoqiú. The development of artificial intelligence has made mastering programming skills a basic requirement in many industries.

她加入了一个在线编程学习社区，每天坚持练习解题。 Tā jiārùle yī gè zàixiàn biānchéng xuéxí shèqū, měitiān jiānchí liànxí jiě tí. She joined an online programming learning community and practices solving problems every day.

图形化编程工具让儿童在游戏中轻松入门计算机编程。 Túxíng huà biānchéng gōngjù ràng értóng zài yóuxì zhōng qīngsōng rùmén jìsuànjī biānchéng. Graphical programming tools allow children to get started with computer programming easily through play.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
编程语言	programming language
编程能力	programming ability
学习编程	to learn programming
编程教育	programming education
图形化编程	graphical/block-based programming
编程思维	computational/programming thinking

Usage Notes

编程 is the standard neutral term for programming in Chinese, covering all levels from beginner block coding to professional software development. 写代码 (write code) is a more colloquial synonym. 编程语言 (programming language) is the standard term for languages such as Python, Java, or C++.

In educational policy discussions, 编程教育 (programming education) and 编程思维 (computational thinking) are key phrases that have entered mainstream discourse since the integration of coding into the Chinese national curriculum.

Memory Hook

编 (compile/weave/organise) + 程 (procedure/process) -- weaving together a sequence of procedures to make a computer follow your instructions.