应用程序 (yìngyòng chéngxù) — application; app
HSK 5 | noun | a software program designed for a specific task or user purpose
应用程序 (yìngyòng chéngxù)
An application or app is a software program designed to perform a specific function directly for the user, whether on a computer, smartphone, or other device.
Meanings
- [noun] application; app; software application; program
Example Sentences
这款应用程序可以帮助用户管理日常任务和日程安排。 Zhè kuǎn yìngyòng chéngxù kěyǐ bāngzhù yònghù guǎnlǐ rìcháng rènwù hé rìchéng ānpái. This application can help users manage daily tasks and schedules.
下载这个应用程序需要注册账户并同意服务条款。 Xiàzài zhège yìngyòng chéngxù xūyào zhùcè zhànghù bìng tóngyì fúwù tiáokuǎn. Downloading this application requires registering an account and agreeing to the terms of service.
开发一款成功的应用程序需要了解用户的真实需求。 Kāifā yī kuǎn chénggōng de yìngyòng chéngxù xūyào liǎojiě yònghù de zhēnshí xūqiú. Developing a successful application requires understanding the real needs of users.
他在工作中每天都会用到多种应用程序。 Tā zài gōngzuò zhōng měi tiān dōu huì yòngdào duō zhǒng yìngyòng chéngxù. He uses multiple applications in his work every day.
该应用程序已更新至最新版本，修复了多个漏洞。 Gāi yìngyòng chéngxù yǐ gēngxīn zhì zuìxīn bǎnběn, xiūfùle duōgè lòudòng. The application has been updated to the latest version, fixing multiple vulnerabilities.
手机应用程序已经成为人们生活中不可缺少的工具。 Shǒujī yìngyòng chéngxù yǐjīng chéngwéi rénmen shēnghuó zhōng bùkě quēshǎo de gōngjù. Mobile apps have become indispensable tools in people's lives.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 手机应用程序 (shǒujī yìngyòng chéngxù) | mobile app/application |
| 下载应用程序 (xiàzài yìngyòng chéngxù) | to download an application |
| 开发应用程序 (kāifā yìngyòng chéngxù) | to develop an application |
| 安装应用程序 (ānzhuāng yìngyòng chéngxù) | to install an application |
| 更新应用程序 (gēngxīn yìngyòng chéngxù) | to update an application |
| 应用程序界面 (yìngyòng chéngxù jièmiàn) | application interface (UI) |
Usage Notes
应用程序 is the full formal term for "application/app." In everyday speech, it is very commonly shortened to 应用 (yìngyòng) or simply APP (pronounced in Chinese as "ai-pi-pi"). On formal product pages, in technical documentation, and in official contexts, the full 应用程序 is preferred.
The abbreviated form 应用 is increasingly used as a noun on its own (下载这个应用 -- download this app). Learners at B2 level should be comfortable with both the full form and the shortened forms.
Memory Hook
应用 (application/use) + 程序 (program/procedure) -- a program you apply for a specific use. The word itself describes exactly what an app is: a "use-program."