虚拟现实 (xūnǐ xiànshí) — virtual reality
HSK 5 | noun | immersive computer-simulated environment
虚拟现实 (xūnǐ xiànshí)
虚拟现实 refers to computer-generated immersive environments that simulate the real world or create entirely fictional spaces, commonly abbreviated as VR in both Chinese and English contexts.
Meanings
- [noun] virtual reality (VR)
Example Sentences
虚拟现实技术正在改变游戏行业。 Xūnǐ xiànshí jìshù zhèngzài gǎibiàn yóuxì hángyè. Virtual reality technology is transforming the gaming industry.
这家医院用虚拟现实帮助患者进行康复训练。 Zhè jiā yīyuàn yòng xūnǐ xiànshí bāngzhù huànzhě jìnxíng kāngfù xùnliàn. This hospital uses virtual reality to help patients with rehabilitation training.
佩戴虚拟现实头盔，你可以身临其境地参观博物馆。 Pèidài xūnǐ xiànshí tóukuī, nǐ kěyǐ shēn lín qí jìng de cānguān bówùguǎn. Wearing a virtual reality headset, you can visit a museum as if you were really there.
虚拟现实与增强现实的界限越来越模糊。 Xūnǐ xiànshí yǔ zēngqiáng xiànshí de jièxiàn yuè lái yuè móhu. The boundary between virtual reality and augmented reality is becoming increasingly blurred.
许多学校开始引入虚拟现实教学工具。 Xǔduō xuéxiào kāishǐ yǐnrù xūnǐ xiànshí jiāoxué gōngjù. Many schools have begun introducing virtual reality teaching tools.
他的论文研究的是虚拟现实对社交行为的影响。 Tā de lùnwén yánjiū de shì xūnǐ xiànshí duì shèjiāo xíngwéi de yǐngxiǎng. His thesis studies the impact of virtual reality on social behavior.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 虚拟现实技术 (xūnǐ xiànshí jìshù) | virtual reality technology |
| 虚拟现实头盔 (xūnǐ xiànshí tóukuī) | VR headset |
| 虚拟现实体验 (xūnǐ xiànshí tǐyàn) | VR experience |
| 虚拟现实应用 (xūnǐ xiànshí yìngyòng) | VR application |
| 沉浸式虚拟现实 (chénjìn shì xūnǐ xiànshí) | immersive virtual reality |
Usage Notes
虚拟现实 is the full formal term; in casual speech and tech writing it is often shortened to VR (spoken as "VR" in Chinese). The modifier 虚拟 (xūnǐ) means "virtual/simulated," while 现实 (xiànshí) means "reality." This compound structure makes the term transparent and easy to remember.
Contrast with 增强现实 (zēngqiáng xiànshí, augmented reality / AR), which overlays digital content onto the real world rather than replacing it entirely.
Memory Hook
虚 (empty/hollow) + 拟 (to imitate) + 现实 (reality): a hollow imitation of reality -- virtual reality.