Chinese word

光碟

Pronunciation

Pinyinguāng dié

Meaning

  • nouncompact disc

Example

光碟里有我的照片。guāng dié lǐ yǒu wǒ de zhào piān

My photos are on the compact disc.

Illustration for 光碟 (compact disc)

More examples

请用电脑从光碟读取这些照片。qǐng yòng diàn nǎo cóng guāng dié dú qǔ zhè xiē zhào piān

Please use the computer to read these photos from the compact disc.

Core concept

A flat, round medium that uses light to store and read music, video, or data.

Common phrases

  • 刻录光碟kè lù guāng dié

    burn a compact disc

  • 从光碟读取cóng guāng dié dú qǔ

    read from a compact disc

  • 光碟损坏guāng dié sǔn huài

    damaged compact disc

Similar words

光盘guāng pán: An optical disc that stores music, video, or data through light-based reading and writing.
CD: A 12-centimeter optical disc used to store music or data.
DVD: A high-capacity optical disc used to store video or large amounts of data.

Definition in Chinese

通过光学方式读写信息的圆盘介质，常见于存放音乐、影片或数据的光学盘。tōng guò guāng xué fāng shì dú xiě xìn xī de yuán pán jiè zhì cháng jiàn yú cún fàng yīn yuè yǐng piàn huò shù jù de guāng xué pán

Word origin

光 (guāng, "light") + 碟 (dié, "disc") combines optical technology with the Chinese word for a small plate or disc, forming a modern term for this medium.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, CD or DVD is clearer when the exact format matters, while this word can cover several kinds of optical media.

Other meanings

  • optical discnoun

Related words

  • 光碟片guāng dié piàncompact discnoun
  • 光碟机guāng dié jīcompact disc drivenoun

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