English–Chinese

“unit” in Chinese

Chinese

Also单位 (dān wèi) · 单元 (dān yuán)

Pronunciation

Pinyintái

Example

我买了两台电脑。wǒ mǎi le liǎng tái diàn nǎo

I bought two computers.

Illustration for 台 (unit)

How to say “unit” in Chinese

“Unit” in Chinese is 台 (tái).

One complete device standing as a separate countable piece of equipment.

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

Example sentences with 台

客厅里有一台电视。kè tīng lǐ yǒu yì tái diàn shì

There is one television in the living room.

Tips for using 台

  • The same measure word covers many kinds of equipment, including computers, televisions, and air conditioners, so each type does not need its own special counting word.

Other Chinese words for “unit”

这个商品每单位十元。zhè ge shāng pǐn měi dān wèi shí yuán

This product costs ten yuan per unit.

我们已经完成了第二单元。wǒ men yǐ jīng wán chéng le dì èr dān yuán

We have already finished the second unit.

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