Chinese word

终端

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng duān

Meaning

  • nounterminal

Example

我在自助终端上付了钱。wǒ zài zì zhù zhōng duān shàng fù le qián

I paid at a self-service terminal.

Illustration for 终端 (terminal)

More examples

这台自助终端可以刷卡付款。zhè tái zì zhù zhōng duān ké yǐ shuā kǎ fù kuǎn

This self-service terminal accepts card payments.

Core concept

A user-facing endpoint where a system, service, or route connects with people.

Common phrases

  • 自助终端zì zhù zhōng duān

    self-service terminal

  • 售票终端shòu piào zhōng duān

    ticket-vending terminal

Similar words

终端机zhōng duān jī: A machine located at the endpoint of a service for direct public use.
自助机zì zhù jī: A self-service machine for paying or completing other simple tasks.
收银机shōu yín jī: A machine in a shop for checking out purchases and taking payment.
售票机shòu piào jī: A machine that sells tickets or gives out tickets automatically.

Definition in Chinese

指位于系统或网络末端，供用户直接操作或接入服务的设备或软件接口。zhǐ wèi yú xì tǒng huò wǎng luò mò duān gōng yòng hù zhí jiē cāo zuò huò jiē rù fú wù de shè bèi huò ruǎn jiàn jiē kǒu

Word origin

终 (zhōng, "end") + 端 (duān, "end point") forms a word for the endpoint of a system or route, later becoming common in computing and communications for the user-side device or interface.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners may connect terminal mainly with a command-line window, but Chinese also uses this noun for public machines that let people pay, check in, or buy tickets.

Other meanings

  • transit terminalnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 终端机zhōng duān jīterminal devicenoun

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