Chinese word

浏览器

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú lǎn qì

Meaning

  • nounbrowser

Example

我在手机上用浏览器打开这个网站。wǒ zài shǒu jī shàng yòng liú lǎn qì dǎ kāi zhè ge wǎng zhàn

I use a browser on my phone to open this website.

Illustration for 浏览器 (browser)

More examples

我清除了浏览器缓存。wǒ qīng chú le liú lǎn qì huǎn cún

I cleared the browser cache.

Core concept

A digital window for opening web pages, following links, and moving from one page to another.

Common phrases

  • 浏览器设置liú lǎn qì shè zhì

    browser settings

  • 清除浏览器缓存qīng chú liú lǎn qì huǎn cún

    clear the browser cache

  • 设置为默认浏览器shè zhì wèi mò rèn liú lǎn qì

    set as the default browser

Similar words

搜索引擎sōu suó yǐn qíng: An online service that searches for web pages using keywords and shows the results.
网站wǎng zhàn: An online place or organization that publishes information or provides services.
网页wǎng yè: A single web page displayed in a browser.
网址wáng zhǐ: A text address that shows where a web page is located and lets users access it.

Definition in Chinese

在电脑或手机上用于访问和显示网页的应用程序，允许用户查看网页内容、点击链接并在页面间导航。zài diàn nǎo huò shǒu jī shàng yòng yú fǎng wèn hé xiǎn shì wǎng yè de yìng yòng chéng xù yún xǔ yòng hù chá kàn wǎng yè nèi róng diǎn jī liàn jiē bìng zài yè miàn jiān dǎo háng

Word origin

浏览器 (liúlǎnqì, "browser") is formed from 浏览 (liúlǎn, "browse") + 器 (qì, "tool"), meaning a tool for browsing.

Usage tips

  • A browser displays websites, while a search engine finds websites; Chrome and Safari are browsers, whereas Google mainly provides search.

Related words

  • 浏览liú lǎnbrowseverb
  • 浏览器插件liú lǎn qì chā jiànbrowser pluginnoun
  • 浏览记录liú lǎn jì lùbrowsing historynoun

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