电脑

diànnǎo

Traditional: 電腦

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Translation

computer

Word origin

A compound of 电 (diàn, electric) and 脑 (nǎo, brain), literally electric brain, a modern coinage for the computer. The simplified 电 and 脑 derive from 電 and 腦.

Origin
compound
Root
电 (diàn, electric) + 脑 (nǎo, brain)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 电

Stroke order for 脑

Examples

I use the computer to write reports.

tái

This computer is broken.

He works at the computer every day.

The new computer is very fast.

Please save the file on the computer.

电脑 (diàn nǎo) means computer. It is used for desktop and laptop machines in everyday speech.

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