English–Chinese

“computer” in Chinese

Chinese

Also计算机 (jì suàn jī)

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn nǎo

Example

你每天用电脑工作吗?nǐ měi tiān yòng diàn nǎo gōng zuò ma

Do you use a computer for work every day?

Illustration for 电脑 (computer)

How to say “computer” in Chinese

“Computer” in Chinese is 电脑 (diàn nǎo).

An electronic machine that handles information by calculating, saving, and showing it.

Full entry for 电脑: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 电脑

我用电脑查资料。wǒ yòng diàn nǎo chá zī liào

I use a computer to look up information.

Tips for using 电脑

  • For a specific number of computers, Chinese normally uses the machine classifier 台 (tái, "machine classifier") before the noun, rather than placing a number directly before it.

Other Chinese words for “computer”

我用计算机写报告。wǒ yòng jì suàn jī xiě bào gào

I use a computer to write a report.

“computer” in other languages