微软
wēiruǎnTraditional: 微软
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Translation
Microsoft
Word origin
A calque of the English name Microsoft, with 微 micro rendering small and 软 soft rendering software. The two parts translate the meaning rather than the sound.
- Origin
- calque
- Root
- 微 (wēi, micro) + 软 (ruǎn, soft)
Stroke order
微
软
Examples
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He works at Microsoft.
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Microsoft released a new system.
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This is a Microsoft product.
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Microsoft is headquartered in America.
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Many computers use Microsoft software.
微软 (Wēiruǎn) is the Chinese name for Microsoft. It calques the meaning, 微 micro plus 软 soft, rather than the sound.
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