Chinese word

横屏

Pronunciation

Pinyinhéng píng

Meaning

  • nounlandscape mode

Example

手机可以切换到横屏模式。shǒu jī ké yǐ qiē huàn dào héng píng mó shì

The phone can switch to landscape mode.

Illustration for 横屏 (landscape mode)

More examples

看电影时我习惯用横屏观看。kàn diàn yǐng shí wǒ xí guàn yòng héng píng guān kàn

When watching movies, I usually watch them in landscape mode.

Core concept

A screen shown wider than it is tall, like a small rectangle lying on its side.

Common phrases

  • 横屏观看héng píng guān kàn

    view in landscape mode

  • 横屏模式héng píng mó shì

    landscape mode

Similar words

横屏模式héng píng mó shì: A setting or state that shows a device or app screen in landscape orientation.
竖屏shù píng: A screen state in which the display is taller than it is wide.

Definition in Chinese

指设备屏幕以横向（宽边在水平方向）显示的状态或设置。zhǐ shè bèi píng mù yǐ héng xiàng kuān biān zài shuǐ píng fāng xiàng xiǎn shì de zhuàng tài huò shè zhì

Word origin

The compound 横 (héng, "horizontal") + 屏 (píng, "screen") names a display arranged with its width running across.

Usage tips

  • In phone menus, this noun names the selected display setting, while a separate verb describes changing into it rather than the physical act of turning the phone.

Opposites

Related words

  • 横屏设置héng píng shè zhìlandscape mode settingsnoun

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