HSK · Level 76
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Chinese word
芯片
Pronunciation
Pinyinxīn piàn
Meaning
- nounchip
Example
这颗芯片能处理图像。zhè kē xīn piàn néng chú lǐ tú xiàng
This chip can process images.
More examples
全球芯片短缺影响了很多行业。quán qiú xīn piàn duǎn quē yíng xiǎng le hěn duō háng yè
The global chip shortage has affected many industries.
Core concept
A tiny semiconductor component whose built-in circuitry processes or controls electronic signals.
Common phrases
芯片短缺xīn piàn duǎn quē
chip shortage
国产芯片guó chǎn xīn piàn
domestically produced chip
高性能芯片gāo xìng néng xīn piàn
high-performance chip
Similar words
晶片jīng piàn: A thin, plate-like semiconductor part on which circuits create electronic functions.
集成电路jí chéng diàn lù: A small circuit assembly that combines electronic parts and their connecting wires.
Definition in Chinese
由半导体材料制成、用于处理或控制电子信号的微小集成电路组件，通常为一小片硅或其他半导体材料上的电路。yóu bàn dáo tǐ cái liào zhì chéng yòng yú chú lǐ huò kòng zhì diàn zi xìn hào de wēi xiǎo jí chéng diàn lù zǔ jiàn tōng cháng wèi yì xiǎo piàn guī huò qí tā bàn dáo tǐ cái liào shàng de diàn lù
Word origin
The modern compound 芯片 (xīnpiàn, "chip") joins 芯 (xīn, "core") and 片 (piàn, "piece") to name a small piece that contains the core circuitry of an electronic device.
Usage tips
- The English word chip also names a snack or a casino token, but this Chinese noun normally refers to electronic hardware.
Other meanings
- integrated circuitnoun
Opposites
- 软件ruǎn jiànsoftwarenoun
Related words
- 芯片产业xīn piàn chǎn yèchip industrynoun
- 芯片制造xīn piàn zhì zàochip manufacturingnoun