显示器

• Pinyin: xiǎn shì qì
• Hanzi breakdown: 显 = 日 + 业 (to make visible); 示 = 二 + 小 (heaven + small marks — to show, to indicate); 器 = 口 × 4 + 犬 (multiple vessels + dog — a functional device)

Meaning

Monitor; display screen. A hardware device that visually presents output from a computer or other electronic system.

Used in technology, computing, and consumer electronics contexts. Encompasses computer monitors, television screens used as displays, medical imaging displays, and industrial control screens. Common in both professional tech discourse and everyday consumer conversations. The term 显示器 is specific to the physical device, distinct from 屏幕 (screen — which can be part of a device) or 显示屏 (display panel).

Examples

1. 他为工作站配置了两台高分辨率显示器，以便同时处理多个文档和设计窗口。 He set up two high-resolution monitors for his workstation so he could handle multiple documents and design windows at the same time.
2. 这款专业级显示器的色彩还原度极高，特别适合从事摄影后期处理和平面设计的专业人员。 This professional-grade monitor has extremely accurate color reproduction, making it especially suitable for photography post-processing and graphic design professionals.
3. 长时间盯着显示器工作容易造成眼部疲劳，建议每隔四十分钟起身休息并进行适当的眼部活动。 Staring at a monitor for long periods can easily cause eye strain; it’s recommended to get up every forty minutes to rest and do some simple eye exercises.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, computing, office, health

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 在专业剪辑和修图中，显示器的色域、色准和亮度直接影响成片一致性，所以工作室多选校色认证的专业显示器。(In professional editing and retouching, a monitor's colour gamut, colour accuracy, and brightness directly affect final consistency, so studios usually choose professionally colour-calibrated monitors.)
• 随着远程办公普及，家用显示器不断升级，消费者对大尺寸、高刷新率和低蓝光的需求也在增长。(As remote work has become more common, home monitors have kept improving, and consumer demand for larger sizes, higher refresh rates, and lower blue light has also grown.)

Don't Say

• 显示器 interchangeably with 屏幕 — 显示器 refers to the standalone hardware device, while 屏幕 refers to the screen surface itself, which may be integrated into a laptop, phone, or tablet; use 屏幕 when referring to integrated displays

Origin & History

显示 (to display, to show) + 器 (device, instrument — 口 + 犬, containers with a guardian — a functional vessel)

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal