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电脑 (diàn nǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

电脑 (diàn nǎo) is a Chinese word: computer. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 电脑

名 míng noun

computer

我的电脑坏了。

wǒ de diàn nǎo huài le

My computer is broken.

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Word breakdown

电 diàn — electric/electronic

Words with this character (30)
  • 1 打电话 dǎ diàn huà — to make a phone call / to call HSK 1
    • 打 to make (light verb indicating action)
    • 电 electric / electricity (part of 'telephone')
    • 话 speech / conversation (part of 'telephone')
    Example

    我现在要打电话给妈妈。

    wǒ xiàn zài yào dǎ diàn huà gěi mā ma

    I need to call my mom now.

  • 2 电影 diàn yǐng — movie HSK 1
    • 电 electric, electricity (representing the technological medium)
    • 影 image, shadow (representing the projected pictures)
    Example

    我喜欢看电影。

    wǒ xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng

    I like watching movies.

  • 3 电影院 diàn yǐng yuàn — cinema HSK 1
    • 电 electric (part of 'electric shadow', an old term for film)
    • 影 shadow/image (combines with 电 to mean 'film/movie')
    • 院 building/hall/venue (indicates the physical place)
    Example

    我们周末去电影院看电影。

    wǒ men zhōu mò qù diàn yǐng yuàn kàn diàn yǐng

    We go to the cinema on weekends to watch movies.

  • 4 电视 diàn shì — television HSK 1
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 视 vision, to view
    Example

    晚上我常常看电视。

    wǎn shang wǒ cháng cháng kàn diàn shì

    I often watch television in the evening.

  • 5 电话 diàn huà — telephone HSK 1
    • 电 electric, electricity
    • 话 speech, conversation
    Example

    他给我打了一个电话。

    tā gěi wǒ dǎ le yí ge diàn huà

    He called me.

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  • 6 电子书 diàn zǐ shū — e-book HSK 3
    • 电 electronic, electric
    • 子 forms the compound 'electronic' with 电
    • 书 book
    Example

    我喜欢在平板电脑上阅读电子书。

    wǒ xǐ huān zài píng bǎn diàn nǎo shàng yuè dú diàn zǐ shū

    I like to read e-books on my tablet.

  • 7 电梯 diàn tī — elevator HSK 3
    • 电 electric, electricity (indicates the power source)
    • 梯 ladder, stairs (indicates vertical movement device)
    Example

    我每天坐电梯上楼。

    wǒ měi tiān zuò diàn tī shàng lóu

    I take the elevator upstairs every day.

  • 8 电动车 diàn dòng chē — electric vehicle HSK 4
    • 电 electric, electricity (power source)
    • 动 powered, motion (indicates propulsion)
    • 车 vehicle, car (base noun)
    Example

    我每天骑电动车上班。

    wǒ měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bān

    I ride an electric vehicle to work every day.

  • 9 电视剧 diàn shì jù — TV series HSK 4
    • 电 electric/electricity (forms 'television' with next character)
    • 视 vision/viewing (completes 'television')
    • 剧 drama/play/series (specifies the type of television content)
    Example

    她最喜欢看韩国电视剧。

    tā zuì xǐ huan kàn hán guó diàn shì jù

    She likes watching Korean TV series the most.

  • 10 充电 chōng diàn — to charge HSK 5
    • 充 to fill, to supply
    • 电 electricity, electric power
    Example

    我需要给手机充电。

    wǒ xū yào gěi shǒu jī chōng diàn

    I need to charge my phone.

  • 11 家电 jiā diàn — household appliances HSK 5
    • 家 household, home
    • 电 electrical, electric
    Example

    这家商店专门出售各种家电。

    zhè jiā shāng diàn zhuān mén chū shòu gè zhǒng jiā diàn

    This store specializes in selling various household appliances.

  • 12 电动 diàn dòng — electric HSK 5
    • 电 electric, electricity (the power source)
    • 动 powered, motion (the operation mechanism)
    Example

    我买了一辆电动汽车。

    wǒ mǎi le yī liàng diàn dòng qì chē

    I bought an electric car.

  • 13 电商 diàn shāng — e-commerce HSK 5
    • 电 electronic, electrical
    • 商 commerce, business
    Example

    现在很多人都喜欢在电商平台购物。

    xiàn zài hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan zài diàn shāng píng tái gòu wù

    Nowadays many people like to shop on e-commerce platforms.

  • 14 电器 diàn qì — electrical appliance HSK 5
    • 电 electricity, electrical
    • 器 appliance, device, instrument
    Example

    这家商店出售各种电器。

    zhè jiā shāng diàn chū shòu gè zhǒng diàn qì

    This store sells various electrical appliances.

  • 15 电子版 diàn zǐ bǎn — electronic version HSK 5
    • 电 electric/electronic
    • 子 forms compound with 电 to mean 'electronic'
    • 版 version/edition
    Example

    这本书有电子版吗？

    zhè běn shū yǒu diàn zǐ bǎn ma

    Does this book have an electronic version?

  • 16 电池 diàn chí — battery HSK 5
    • 电 electric, electricity
    • 池 cell, reservoir (container for storing)
    Example

    我的手机电池没电了。

    wǒ de shǒu jī diàn chí méi diàn le

    My phone battery is dead.

  • 17 电视台 diàn shì tái — television station HSK 5
    • 电 electric, electrical
    • 视 vision, visual
    • 台 station, platform
    Example

    我在电视台工作。

    wǒ zài diàn shì tái gōng zuò

    I work at a television station.

  • 18 发电 fā diàn — generate electricity HSK 6
    • 发 to generate, to produce
    • 电 electricity
    Example

    太阳能板可以发电。

    tài yáng néng bǎn kě yǐ fā diàn

    Solar panels can generate electricity.

  • 19 电力 diàn lì — electric power HSK 6
    • 电 electricity, electrical
    • 力 power, force
    Example

    这个城市的电力供应很稳定。

    zhè ge chéng shì de diàn lì gōng yìng hěn wěn dìng

    This city's electric power supply is very stable.

  • 20 电源 diàn yuán — power supply HSK 6
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 源 source, supply
    Example

    请检查电脑的电源是否连接好。

    qǐng jiǎn chá diàn nǎo de diàn yuán shì fǒu lián jiē hǎo

    Please check if the computer's power supply is connected properly.

  • 21 电饭锅 diàn fàn guō — rice cooker HSK 6
    • 电 electric/electricity
    • 饭 rice/cooked rice
    • 锅 pot/cooker
    Example

    我用电饭锅做饭很方便。

    wǒ yòng diàn fàn guō zuò fàn hěn fāng biàn

    Using a rice cooker to prepare meals is very convenient.

  • 22 闪电 shǎn diàn — lightning HSK 6
    • 闪 flash, flashing (quick bright appearance)
    • 电 electricity, electrical discharge (lightning)
    Example

    闪电照亮了整个夜空。

    shǎn diàn zhào liàng le zhěng gè yè kōng

    Lightning illuminated the entire night sky.

  • 23 来电 lái diàn — incoming call HSK 7
    • 来 incoming, coming
    • 电 phone call (short for 电话)
    Example

    我刚才收到一个来电。

    wǒ gāng cái shōu dào yí gè lái diàn

    I just received an incoming call.

  • 24 核电站 hé diàn zhàn — nuclear power plant HSK 7
    • 核 nuclear
    • 电 electricity, electric power
    • 站 station, plant, facility
    Example

    这座核电站为整个城市提供电力。

    zhè zuò hé diàn zhàn wèi zhěng gè chéng shì tí gōng diàn lì

    This nuclear power plant provides electricity to the entire city.

  • 25 电信 diàn xìn — telecommunications HSK 7
    • 电 electronic, electrical
    • 信 communication, message
    Example

    我在电信公司工作。

    wǒ zài diàn xìn gōng sī gōng zuò

    I work at a telecommunications company.

  • 26 电台 diàn tái — radio station HSK 7
    • 电 electric/radio (provides the electronic broadcasting aspect)
    • 台 station/platform (provides the concept of a broadcasting station)
    Example

    我每天早上都听这个电台。

    wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu tīng zhè ge diàn tái

    I listen to this radio station every morning.

  • 27 电线 diàn xiàn — electric wire HSK 7
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 线 wire, line
    Example

    请不要触碰裸露的电线。

    qǐng bù yào chù pèng luǒ lù de diàn xiàn

    Please don't touch the exposed wires.

  • 28 电网 diàn wǎng — power grid HSK 7
    • 电 electricity, electric power
    • 网 network, grid
    Example

    这个城市的电网很稳定。

    zhè ge chéng shì de diàn wǎng hěn wěn dìng

    This city's power grid is very stable.

  • 29 电讯 diàn xùn — telecommunications HSK 7
    • 电 electric/electrical (component indicating electronic transmission)
    • 讯 communication/message (component indicating information transmission)
    Example

    他在电讯行业工作了十年。

    tā zài diàn xùn háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián

    He has worked in the telecommunications industry for ten years.

  • 30 贺电 hè diàn — congratulatory telegram HSK 7
    • 贺 congratulate
    • 电 telegram
    Example

    婚礼上收到许多亲友的贺电。

    hūn lǐ shàng shōu dào xǔ duō qīn yǒu de hè diàn

    At the wedding, we received many congratulatory telegrams from relatives and friends.

脑 nǎo — brain

Words with this character (7)
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  • 6 脑海 nǎo hǎi — mind HSK 7
    • 脑 brain, mental faculty
    • 海 sea, vast expanse (metaphorical space)
    Example

    这个画面一直在我脑海中浮现。

    zhè ge huà miàn yì zhí zài wǒ nǎo hǎi zhōng fú xiàn

    This image keeps appearing in my mind.

  • 7 首脑 shǒu nǎo — leader HSK 7
    • 首 chief, head, foremost
    • 脑 brain, mind
    Example

    两国首脑将在下周举行会谈。

    liǎng guó shǒu nǎo jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔ xíng huì tán

    The leaders of the two countries will hold talks next week.

Structure & writing
1 电 diàn — electricity (a form of energy capable of powering lights, machinery, etc.)
电 is a component in 1 characters
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龟 guī turtle; tortoise (reptile with a hard shell, short limbs, and retractable head and limbs)

电 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 脑 nǎo — brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)

脑 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
HSK 1
能 néng ability; talent; skill 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)
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然 rán (lit.) correct; right
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育 yù to give birth to 胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦) 脏 zàng internal organs of the body 脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal) 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)
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腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)
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肚 dù belly; abdomen 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen) 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist
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脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil
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捐 juān to abandon; to give up 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction 肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥) 胁 xié the side of the body between the armpit and the waist
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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder
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肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals) 肠 cháng intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine) 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee) 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
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肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates
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婿 xù husband 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)
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胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆 膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general
2.2 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape
亠 is a component in 22 characters
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亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
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交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
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育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say
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产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
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享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient
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帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal
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亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored
2.3 凶 xiōng — inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉)
凶 is a component in 6 characters
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脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)
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离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
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恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
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胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen
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汹 xiōng surging water churning upward 酗 xù to act wildly drunk

Stroke order