Chinese word

打字

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ zì

Meaning

  • verbtype

Example

我在手机上打字很快。wǒ zài shǒu jī shàng dǎ zì hěn kuài

I type very quickly on my phone.

Illustration for 打字 (type)

More examples

我每天在手机上打字发消息。wǒ měi tiān zài shǒu jī shàng dǎ zì fā xiāo xī

I type messages on my phone every day.

Core concept

Turning finger presses into a stream of written characters on a digital device.

Common phrases

  • 在手机上打字zài shǒu jī shàng dǎ zì

    type on a phone

  • 在电脑上打字zài diàn nǎo shàng dǎ zì

    type on a computer

  • 快速打字kuài sù dǎ zì

    type quickly

Similar words

输入shū rù: Enter text or data into a device or computer system.
键入jiàn rù: Enter written characters by pressing keys on a keyboard.

Definition in Chinese

用手在键盘或触摸屏上按键，将文字输入到电子设备中的动作。yòng shǒu zài jiàn pán huò chù mō píng shàng àn jiàn jiāng wén zì shū rù dào diàn zi shè bèi zhōng de dòng zuò

Word origin

打 (dǎ, "hit or press") + 字 (zì, "written character") forms a compound for producing characters by pressing keys.

Usage tips

  • For everyday messaging, Chinese uses this verb for entering text on a phone, while English often says "text" when the focus is sending the message.

Other meanings

  • enterverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 打字机dǎ zì jītypewriternoun

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