电脑

• 拼音: diàn nǎo
• 汉字拆解: 电 (electricity) + 脑 (brain) — electronic brain, i.e. computer

含义

Computer. The general term for desktop or laptop computers.

Covers all personal computers including desktops and laptops. For laptops specifically, 笔记本电脑 or just 笔记本 is used. Common phrases: 用电脑 (use a computer), 电脑游戏 (computer games), 开电脑 (turn on the computer).

例句

1. 我用电脑写作业。
2. 你的电脑在哪里？
3. 这台电脑是新的。

用法指南

语境: technology, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我在电脑上看视频。(I watch videos on the computer.)
• 这台电脑很快。(This computer is very fast.)

错误说法

• 打开电脑机 (电脑 is already complete — don't add 机; just say 打开电脑)

起源与历史

Compound of 电 (electricity) and 脑 (brain) — an electronic brain, i.e. a computer.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal