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How do you say "laptop" in Chinese?
笔记本电脑
bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo
In Chinese, "laptop" is 笔记本电脑 (bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo" when you say it, "bǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "jì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "běn" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "nǎo" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Writing and usage
笔记本电脑 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
下班后他合上了笔记本电脑。
xià bān hòu tā hé shàng le bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo 。
He closed his laptop after work.
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How to remember 笔记本电脑
Say "bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "笔记本电脑" (bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo) in memory.
Related words
- computer 计算机
- smartphone 智能手机
- tablet 平板电脑
- charger 充电器
- headphone 耳机
- microphone 麦克风
- camera 摄像机
- router 路由器
- internet 互联网
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Questions about 笔记本电脑
How do you pronounce 笔记本电脑?
Aim for "bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo" when you say it, "bǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "jì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "běn" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "nǎo" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Is 笔记本电脑 formal or casual?
笔记本电脑 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 笔记本电脑 used in Chinese?
笔记本电脑 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 下班后他合上了笔记本电脑。 (He closed his laptop after work.).
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