How do you say "database" in Chinese?

数据库

shù jù kù

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "database" is 数据库 (shù jù kù).

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Pronunciation

Sound it out "shù jù kù", fourth tone, then fourth tone, then fourth tone, so snapping downward fast, like giving a short order.

Writing and usage

数据库 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

所有记录都保存在数据库中。

suǒ yǒu jì lù dōu bǎo cún zài shù jù kù zhōng 。

All the records are kept in a database.

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How to remember 数据库

Let the exact scene of when all the records are kept in a database be your mental shortcut for "shù jù kù".

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Questions about 数据库

How do you pronounce 数据库?

Sound it out "shù jù kù", fourth tone, then fourth tone, then fourth tone, so snapping downward fast, like giving a short order.

Is 数据库 formal or casual?

数据库 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 数据库 used in Chinese?

数据库 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 所有记录都保存在数据库中。 (All the records are kept in a database.).

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