Chinese word

接口

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē kǒu

Meaning

  • nounport

Example

请把闪存盘插到接口里。qǐng bǎ shǎn cún pán chā dào jiē kǒu lǐ

Please plug the flash drive into the port.

Illustration for 接口 (port)

More examples

手机侧边有一个小的接口，用于充电和听音乐。shǒu jī cè biān yǒu yí gè xiǎo de jiē kǒu yòng yú chōng diàn hé tīng yīn yuè

There is a small port on the side of the phone for charging and listening to music.

Core concept

A designed meeting point where a device or system lets signals or information pass in or out.

Common phrases

  • HDMI接口HDMI jiē kǒu

    HDMI port

  • 电源接口diàn yuán jiē kǒu

    power port

  • 耳机接口ěr jī jiē kǒu

    headphone jack

Similar words

端口duān kǒu: A point on a device or in software through which data comes and goes.
插口chā kǒu: A hole or opening for plugging a cable into a device.
插槽chā cáo: A groove or slot for fitting a card or circuit board into a device.
插座chā zuò: A socket on a wall or device for a power plug.

Definition in Chinese

用于连接设备或系统、传输信号或信息的开口、端子或约定的交互点。yòng yú lián jiē shè bèi huò xì tǒng chuán shū xìn hào huò xìn xī de kāi kǒu duān zi huò yuē dìng de jiāo hù diǎn

Word origin

The compound 接 (jiē, "connect") + 口 (kǒu, "opening") forms the idea of an opening that links one thing to another, extending from physical connectors to system-level contact points.

Usage tips

  • In everyday technology talk, context often shows whether the word refers to a place for a cable or a connection between software systems, so the surrounding device or system is useful evidence.

Other meanings

  • interfacenoun
  • socketnoun

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