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芯片

xīn piàn · xin pian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. computer chip
  2. microchip
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A chip in a tiny watch

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)吗(ma)？这个(zhège)小(xiǎo)手表(shǒubiǎo)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一(yī)块(kuài)芯片(xīnpiàn)。

    Did you know there's a chip inside this little watch?

  2. Dengdeng

    芯片(xīnpiàn)？它(tā)那么(nàme)小(xiǎo)，能(néng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    A chip? It's so small. What can it do?

  3. Liangliang

    它(tā)能(néng)记(jì)步数(bùshǔ)，还(hái)能(néng)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)。

    It counts your steps and can even make calls.

  4. Dengdeng

    太(tài)神奇(shénqí)了(le)！我(wǒ)的(de)小狗(xiǎogǒu)也(yě)有(yǒu)一(yī)块(kuài)芯片(xīnpiàn)。

    Amazing! My little dog has a chip too.

  5. Liangliang

    为(wèi)什么(shénme)？

    Why?

  6. Dengdeng

    它(tā)很(hěn)爱(ài)跑(pǎo)，这个(zhège)月(yuè)已经(yǐjīng)找回来(zhǎohuílái)两次(liǎngcì)了(le)。

    It loves to run, and I've found it twice this month.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)块(kuài)芯(xīn)片(piàn)虽(suī)然(rán)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)，却(què)能(néng)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)大(dà)量(liàng)数(shù)据(jù)。

Although this chip is very small, it can process a large amount of data.

02

手(shǒu)机(jī)里(lǐ)的(de)芯(xīn)片(piàn)决(jué)定(dìng)了(le)它(tā)的(de)运(yùn)行(xíng)速(sù)度(dù)。

The chip inside a phone determines its operating speed.

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