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电脑diàn nǎocomputer

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电脑 (diàn nǎo) means "computer." 我有一台电脑 says I have one computer. 我用电脑学习 says I use a computer to study. 电脑在桌子上 says the computer is on the table. 他在用电脑 says he is using the computer. 台 can count a computer, as in 一台电脑.

What does 电脑 mean?

  1. 1.

    computernoun

What do the characters in 电脑 mean?

  • 电electric (bound form)
  • 脑brain

How do you use 电脑?

电脑 names a computer, and 台 can count one, as in 一台电脑.

Patterns

  • 一台 + 电脑

    我有一台电脑。

    Wǒ yǒu yì tái diànnǎo.

    I have one computer.

  • 用电脑

    我用电脑学习。

    Wǒ yòng diànnǎo xuéxí.

    I use a computer to study.

  • 电脑在 + Place

    电脑在桌子上。

    Diànnǎo zài zhuōzi shang.

    The computer is on the table.

What are some examples of 电脑 in a sentence?

  1. 我有一台电脑。

    Wǒ yǒu yì tái diànnǎo.

    I have one computer.

  2. 我用电脑学习。

    Wǒ yòng diànnǎo xuéxí.

    I use a computer to study.

  3. 电脑在桌子上。

    Diànnǎo zài zhuōzi shang.

    The computer is on the table.

  4. 他在用电脑。

    Tā zài yòng diànnǎo.

    He is using the computer.

How is 电脑 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的作业做了吗?

    Nǐ de zuòyè zuò le ma?

    Have you done your homework?

  2. Speaker B:

    没有。我要用电脑做。

    Méiyǒu. Wǒ yào yòng diànnǎo zuò.

    Not yet. I need to use the computer to do it.

  3. Speaker A:

    电脑在哪里?

    Diànnǎo zài nǎlǐ?

    Where is the computer?

  4. Speaker B:

    在我的房间里。

    Zài wǒ de fángjiān lǐ.

    It is in my room.

  5. Speaker A:

    我也可以用吗?

    Wǒ yě kěyǐ yòng ma?

    Can I use it too?

  6. Speaker B:

    可以。你先用电脑,我等你。

    Kěyǐ. Nǐ xiān yòng diànnǎo, wǒ děng nǐ.

    You can. You use the computer first, and I will wait for you.

Can you use 电脑 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我有一台___。(I have one computer.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "The computer is on the table"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我用___学习。(I use a computer to study.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.