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电脑

diàn nǎo · dian nao

Traditional 電腦

HSK 1Measure word: 台 tái

Meaning

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  1. computer
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The computer will not start

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)电脑(diànnǎo)开不了机(kāibùlejī)，怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    My computer will not turn on. What do I do?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)先(xiān)看看(kànkan)，电脑(diànnǎo)插电(chādiàn)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Take a look. Is the computer plugged in?

  3. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)插(chā)了(le)……啊(a)，电线(diànxiàn)在(zài)地上(dìshang)。

    Of course it is... oh, the cable is on the floor.

  4. Liangliang

    电线(diànxiàn)掉(diào)了(le)，难怪(nánguài)电脑(diànnǎo)不(bù)开机(kāijī)。

    The cable fell out. No wonder the computer will not turn on.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)，幸好(xìnghǎo)我(wǒ)问(wèn)了(le)你(nǐ)！

    Thank you. I am glad I asked you!

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2 examples
01

对(duì)你(nǐ)的(de)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)吼(hǒu)一(yì)点(diǎn)帮(bāng)助(zhù)也(yě)没(méi)有(yǒu)。

Shouting at your computer will not help.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

无(wú)论(lùn)我(wǒ)们(men)是(shì)否(fǒu)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)，它(tā)在(zài)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)中(zhōng)始(shǐ)终(zhōng)起(qǐ)着(zhe)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)作(zuò)用(yòng)。

Computers are certainly playing an important role in our life, whether we like it or not.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Gustav249 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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电
diàn

lightning; electricity

脑
nǎo

brain; mind

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