计算机

• 拼音: jì suàn jī
• 汉字拆解: 计 (jì) — to count, to plan; 算 (suàn) — to calculate; 机 (jī) — machine

含义

Computer. The formal term for a computing device.

The formal and technical term for computer. In everyday conversation, 电脑 (literally 'electric brain') is far more common. 计算机 is used in academic, professional, and technical contexts such as 计算机科学 (computer science).

例句

1. 他在大学学计算机。
2. 这个教室里有很多计算机。
3. 计算机可以帮我们做很多事。

用法指南

语境: technology, education, professional

语气: technical

正确说法

• 我是学计算机的。(I study computer science.)
• 计算机坏了。(The computer is broken.)

错误说法

• 在日常对话中不要总说计算机，说电脑更自然 (In casual conversation, say 电脑 rather than 计算机 — it sounds more natural and everyday)

起源与历史

Compound of 计算 (to calculate, to compute) and 机 (machine). Literally a 'calculating machine,' reflecting the original purpose of computers.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal