Chinese word

游戏机

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu xì jī

Meaning

  • noungame console

Example

孩子在玩游戏机。hái zi zài wán yóu xì jī

The child is playing on a game console.

Illustration for 游戏机 (game console)

More examples

哥哥买了一台家用游戏机。gē gē mǎi le yì tái jiā yòng yóu xì jī

My older brother bought a home game console.

Core concept

A dedicated electronic device for running video games, controlled directly by a player in portable or television-connected form.

Common phrases

  • 家用游戏机jiā yòng yóu xì jī

    home game console

  • 掌上游戏机zhǎng shàng yóu xì jī

    handheld game console

Similar words

手机shǒu jī: A portable device used for phone calls, internet access, apps, and other functions.
电脑diàn nǎo: An electronic device for running many kinds of software, including work tools and games.
主机zhǔ jī: The stationary main unit that runs games in a home gaming system.

Definition in Chinese

用于运行电子游戏并供人操作的电子设备，通常包括便携的掌机与连接电视的家庭主机等。yòng yú yùn xíng diàn zǐ yóu xì bìng gōng rén cāo zuò de diàn zi shè bèi tōng cháng bāo kuò biàn xié de zhǎng jī yǔ lián jiē diàn shì de jiā tíng zhǔ jī děng

Word origin

游 (yóu, "roam") and 戏 (xì, "play") combine as 游戏 (yóuxì, "game"), and 机 (jī, "machine") identifies the hardware used for gaming.

Usage tips

  • The noun names the hardware rather than an individual video game, so a game title is not called 游戏机 (yóuxìjī, "game console") in Chinese.

Other meanings

  • handheld game consolenoun
  • home game consolenoun

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