Chinese word

数码

Pronunciation

Pinyinshù mǎ

Meaning

  • adjectivedigital

Example

现在很多人用数码产品。xiàn zài hěn duō rén yòng shù má chán pǐn

Many people now use digital products.

Illustration for 数码 (digital)

More examples

很多年轻人喜欢用数码相机记录生活。hěn duō nián qīng rén xǐ huān yòng shù mǎ xiàng jī jì lù shēng huó

Many young people like using digital cameras to record their lives.

Core concept

Information represented as numbers or codes so electronic devices can store, process, or transmit it.

Common phrases

  • 数码产品shù má chán pǐn

    digital product

  • 数码相机shù mǎ xiàng jī

    digital camera

Similar words

电子diàn zi: Relating to electricity, electronic circuits, or devices that use them.

Definition in Chinese

以数字或编码形式表示、记录或处理信息的；常用于形容具有数字化或电子化特征的设备、媒体或数据。yǐ shù zì huò biān mǎ xíng shì biǎo shì jì lù huò chú lǐ xìn xī de cháng yòng yú xíng róng jù yǒu shù zì huà huò diàn zi huà tè zhēng de shè bèi méi tǐ huò shù jù

Word origin

数码 (shùmǎ, "digital") combines 数 (shù, "number") and 码 (mǎ, "code"), linking the word to information handled through numerical codes.

Usage tips

  • The adjective 数码 (shùmǎ, "digital") describes the technological nature of a product or medium, not simply a quantity, which helps distinguish product language from ordinary counting expressions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 数码相机shù mǎ xiàng jīdigital cameranoun
  • 数码化shù mǎ huàdigitizeverb

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