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    Using 电脑 (diànnǎo) to express "computer"

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    Explanation

    The noun 电脑 (diànnǎo) literally means "electric brain" and is the standard Chinese word for "computer." It is used in everyday and technical contexts, such as 电脑病毒 (computer virus) and 电脑游戏 (computer game).

    Examples

    • 我的电脑太旧了，该换一台新的了。

      wǒ de diànnǎo tài jiù le, gāi huàn yì tái xīn de le.

      My computer is too old — it's time to get a new one.

    • 他整天坐在电脑前面写代码。

      tā zhěng tiān zuò zài diànnǎo qiánmiàn xiě dàimǎ.

      He sits in front of the computer all day writing code.

    • 这台电脑运行速度很快，用起来很舒服。

      zhè tái diànnǎo yùnxíng sùdù hěn kuài, yòng qǐlái hěn shūfú.

      This computer runs very fast and is comfortable to use.

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