Chinese word

键盘

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn pán

Meaning

  • nounkeyboard

Example

我的键盘坏了，不能打字。wǒ de jiàn pán huài le bù néng dǎ zì

My keyboard is broken, so I can't type.

Illustration for 键盘 (keyboard)

More examples

他习惯用键盘而不是触屏输入。tā xí guàn yòng jiàn pán ér bú shì chù píng shū rù

He is used to typing with a keyboard rather than a touchscreen.

Core concept

An organized field of keys that turns selected presses into written characters or commands, whether on a physical device or a screen.

Common phrases

  • 用键盘打字yòng jiàn pán dǎ zì

    type with a keyboard

  • 电脑键盘diàn nǎo jiàn pán

    computer keyboard

  • 键盘故障jiàn pán gù zhàng

    keyboard malfunction

Similar words

鼠标shǔ biāo: A small computer input device for moving the pointer and selecting things with clicks.
显示器xiǎn shì qì: A computer display device that presents pictures and written information.
屏幕píng mù: The part of a display where pictures, words, or other visual information is shown.
电脑diàn nǎo: A programmable electronic machine that handles information and runs software.

Definition in Chinese

用于通过按键输入字符或命令的装置或界面，既可指实体外设，也可指屏幕上的虚拟键区。yòng yú tōng guò àn jiàn shū rù zì fú huò mìng lìng de zhuāng zhì huò jiè miàn jì kě zhǐ shí tǐ wài shè yě kě zhǐ píng mù shàng de xū nǐ jiàn qū

Word origin

The compound 键盘 (jiànpán, "keyboard") joins 键 (jiàn, "key") and 盘 (pán, "tray or flat surface"), framing the device as a surface covered with keys.

Usage tips

  • A Chinese keyboard layout can show Latin letters while an input method converts keystrokes into Chinese characters, so the visible keys and resulting text are not always the same.

Other meanings

  • electronic keyboardnoun

Related words

  • 键盘手jiàn pán shǒukeyboardistnoun

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