Writing
电脑 (diàn nǎo) — how to say "computer" in Chinese
电脑
Computer
noun
Character composition
电
electricity
脑
brain
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
买电脑
mǎi diàn nǎo
buy a computer
开电脑
kāi diàn nǎo
turn on a computer
Examples
我有电脑，我在学校学习汉语。
I have a computer, I study Chinese at school.
我有电脑
I have a computer.
Mnemonic
[diàn nǎo-] Dino the dinosaur 🦕 plugs his brain (脑) into electricity (电) to become smarter. He sits in front of a giant screen labeled 电脑, ready to amaze everyone with his computer skills. Dino is about to hack time!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "computer" in Chinese?
"computer" in Chinese is 电脑 (diàn nǎo).
电脑 meaning in English
电脑 (diàn nǎo) means "Computer".
Computer in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced diàn nǎo (written as dian nao, diannao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "computer" in Chinese characters?
It is written 电脑: 电 has 5 strokes, 脑 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 电脑?
电脑 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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