Chinese word

显示器

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎn shì qì

Meaning

  • nounmonitor

Example

我昨天在商店买了一个新的显示器。wǒ zuó tiān zài shāng diàn mǎi le yí gè xīn de xiǎn shì qì

I bought a new monitor at the store yesterday.

Illustration for 显示器 (monitor)

More examples

我把旧的显示器换成了更大的。wǒ bǎ jiù de xiǎn shì qì huàn chéng le gèng dà de

I replaced my old monitor with a larger one.

Core concept

A device turns electronic signals into visible pictures on a screen for viewing or checking information.

Common phrases

  • 电脑显示器diàn nǎo xiǎn shì qì

    computer monitor

  • 外接显示器wài jiē xiǎn shì qì

    external monitor

  • 显示器分辨率xiǎn shì qì fēn biàn lǜ

    monitor resolution

Similar words

显示屏xiǎn shì píng: A flat panel in an electronic device that displays images.
屏幕píng mù: The visible screen area where images or controls appear.

Definition in Chinese

把电子信号转换为可见图像并在屏幕上呈现的设备，常用于电脑、监控和显示终端。bǎ diàn zi xìn hào zhuǎn huàn wèi kě jiàn tú xiàng bìng zài píng mù shàng chéng xiàn de shè bèi cháng yòng yú diàn nǎo jiān kòng hé xiǎn shì zhōng duān

Word origin

显示 (xiǎnshì, "to show") + 器 (qì, "device") forms a word for a device that makes information visible.

Usage tips

  • The measure word 台 (tái, "machine") commonly counts 显示器 (xiǎnshìqì, "monitor"), making it a useful everyday pattern for talking about one unit.

Other meanings

  • displaynoun
  • indicatornoun

Opposites

  • 输入设备shū rù shè bèiinput devicenoun

Related words

  • 液晶显示器yè jīng xiǎn shì qìLCD monitornoun
  • 平板显示器píng bán xiǎn shì qìflat-panel monitornoun

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