Chinese word

读卡器

Pronunciation

Pinyindú kǎ qì

Meaning

  • nouncard reader

Example

我的电脑没有内置读卡器。wǒ de diàn nǎo méi yǒu nèi zhì dú kǎ qì

My computer has no built-in card reader.

Illustration for 读卡器 (card reader)

More examples

我买了一个USB读卡器。wǒ mǎi le yí gè USB dú kǎ qì

I bought a USB card reader.

Core concept

A device that opens a path between a computer and the information stored on a card.

Common phrases

  • 内置读卡器nèi zhì dú kǎ qì

    built-in card reader

  • 外接读卡器wài jiē dú kǎ qì

    external card reader

  • USB读卡器USB dú kǎ qì

    USB card reader

Similar words

刷卡机shuā kǎ jī: A payment machine that reads magnetic-strip or chip-card information to process a payment.
POS机POS jī: A shop terminal that handles card payments, checkout, and sales records.

Definition in Chinese

连接电脑，通过插入或接触卡片来访问卡上数据的外置或内置装置。lián jiē diàn nǎo tōng guò chā rù huò jiē chù kǎ piàn lái fǎng wèn kǎ shàng shù jù de wài zhì huò nèi zhì zhuāng zhì

Word origin

读 (dú, "read") + 卡 (kǎ, "card") + 器 (qì, "device") forms a name that describes a device for reading card data.

Usage tips

  • In everyday computer talk, 内置 (nèizhì, "built-in") and 外置 (wàizhì, "external") specify whether the device is part of the computer or connected separately.

Other meanings

  • memory card readernoun

Related words

  • 读卡dú kǎread cardsverb
  • 读写器dú xiě qìreader-writernoun

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