How do you say "personal computer" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "personal computer" is 个人电脑 (gè rén diàn nǎo). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

个人电脑 (pinyin: gè rén diàn nǎo) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 个人电脑

How do you pronounce 个人电脑?

个人电脑 is romanised as gè rén diàn nǎo in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 个人电脑 written in Chinese?

个人电脑 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is gè rén diàn nǎo. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 个人电脑 formal or casual?

个人电脑 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.