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Technology & Internet in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for technology & internet, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 手机 shǒujī
    cell phone

    我的手机是新的。

    My phone is new.

  2. 电脑 diànnǎo
    computer

    这台电脑很贵。

    This computer is expensive.

  3. 电话 diànhuà
    telephone; phone call

    你家有电话吗?

    Is there a phone at your home?

  4. 打电话 dǎ diànhuà
    to make a phone call

    我给妈妈打电话。

    I call my mom.

  5. 接电话 jiē diànhuà
    to answer the phone

    他现在不能接电话。

    He can't answer the phone right now.

  6. 电话号码 diànhuà hàomǎ
    phone number

    请写你的电话号码。

    Please write your phone number.

  7. 号码 hàomǎ
    number

    你的房间号码是多少?

    What's your room number?

  8. wéi
    hello (on the phone)

    喂,请问你找谁?

    Hello, who are you looking for?

  9. 电视 diànshì
    television

    这个电视很大。

    This TV is big.

  10. 看电视 kàn diànshì
    to watch TV

    我晚上不看电视。

    I don't watch TV at night.

  11. 电影 diànyǐng
    movie

    这个电影很有意思。

    This movie is really interesting.

  12. 看电影 kàn diànyǐng
    to see a movie

    你喜欢看电影吗?

    Do you like watching movies?

  13. 照片 zhàopiàn
    photo

    这是谁的照片?

    Whose photo is this?

  14. 照相 zhàoxiàng
    to take a photo

    我们在这儿照相吧。

    Let's take a photo here.

  15. 拍照 pāizhào
    to take pictures

    这里不能拍照。

    You can't take pictures here.

  16. 照相机 zhàoxiàngjī
    camera

    我的照相机很旧了。

    My camera is quite old.

  17. 图片 túpiàn
    picture; image

    这张图片真好看。

    This picture looks really nice.

  18. wǎng
    the internet; net

    我家的网太慢了。

    The internet at my place is too slow.

  19. 网上 wǎngshàng
    online; on the internet

    我在网上买东西。

    I buy things online.

  20. 游戏 yóuxì
    game

    这个游戏很好玩。

    This game is really fun.

  21. 玩游戏 wán yóuxì
    to play games

    他每天都玩游戏。

    He plays games every day.

  22. 电脑游戏 diànnǎo yóuxì
    computer game

    这个电脑游戏很难。

    This computer game is hard.

  23. 玩手机 wán shǒujī
    to play on one's phone

    上课不要玩手机。

    Don't play on your phone in class.

  24. 看手机 kàn shǒujī
    to look at one's phone

    他坐车的时候看手机。

    He looks at his phone while riding the bus.

  25. diàn
    electricity

    这里没有电。

    There's no electricity here.

  26. 没电 méi diàn
    out of battery

    电脑快没电了。

    The computer is almost out of battery.

  27. yòng
    to use

    我可以用一下吗?

    May I use it for a moment?

  28. 好用 hǎoyòng
    easy to use; handy

    这个手机真好用。

    This phone is really easy to use.

  29. kāi
    to turn on

    请开一下电视。

    Please turn on the TV.

  30. guān
    to turn off

    太晚了,关电视吧。

    It's too late — turn off the TV.

  31. 打开 dǎkāi
    to open; to turn on

    请打开你的电脑。

    Please turn on your computer.

  32. huài
    broken; bad

    我的手表坏了。

    My watch is broken.

  33. xīn
    new

    他买了一个新手机。

    He bought a new phone.

  34. jiù
    old (of things)

    这台电脑太旧了。

    This computer is too old.

  35. kuài
    fast

    这里的网很快。

    The internet here is fast.

  36. màn
    slow

    今天的网真慢。

    The internet is really slow today.

  37. 机器 jīqì
    machine

    这个机器怎么用?

    How do you use this machine?

  38. tái
    measure word for machines

    我家有两台电脑。

    There are two computers at my home.

  39. 声音 shēngyīn
    sound; volume

    电视的声音太大了。

    The TV is too loud.

  40. 手表 shǒubiǎo
    wristwatch

    这个手表是爸爸的。

    This watch is my dad's.

  41. 我的手机在哪儿? Wǒ de shǒujī zài nǎr?
    Where is my phone?
  42. 你有电脑吗? Nǐ yǒu diànnǎo ma?
    Do you have a computer?
  43. 我想买一个新手机。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yíge xīn shǒujī.
    I want to buy a new phone.
  44. 这是我的电话号码。 Zhè shì wǒ de diànhuà hàomǎ.
    This is my phone number.
  45. 请给我打电话。 Qǐng gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.
    Please call me.
  46. 明天我给你打电话。 Míngtiān wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
    I'll call you tomorrow.
  47. 妈妈在看电视。 Māma zài kàn diànshì.
    Mom is watching TV.
  48. 我们今天晚上去看电影吧。 Wǒmen jīntiān wǎnshang qù kàn diànyǐng ba.
    Let's go see a movie tonight.
  49. 给我看看你的照片。 Gěi wǒ kànkan nǐ de zhàopiàn.
    Show me your photos.
  50. 我喜欢玩游戏。 Wǒ xǐhuan wán yóuxì.
    I like playing games.
  51. 弟弟每天玩电脑游戏。 Dìdi měitiān wán diànnǎo yóuxì.
    My little brother plays computer games every day.
  52. 吃饭的时候不要看手机。 Chīfàn de shíhou búyào kàn shǒujī.
    Don't look at your phone while eating.
  53. 我的手机没电了。 Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le.
    My phone is out of battery.
  54. 你的电脑是新的吗? Nǐ de diànnǎo shì xīn de ma?
    Is your computer new?
  55. 我们一起玩个游戏吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ wán ge yóuxì ba.
    Let's play a game together.
  56. 请打开电视。 Qǐng dǎkāi diànshì.
    Please turn on the TV.
  57. 我不会用这个机器。 Wǒ búhuì yòng zhège jīqì.
    I don't know how to use this machine.
  58. 你在网上买了什么? Nǐ zài wǎngshàng mǎi le shénme?
    What did you buy online?
  59. 我在网上看电影。 Wǒ zài wǎngshàng kàn diànyǐng.
    I watch movies online.
  60. 你的手机号码是多少? Nǐ de shǒujī hàomǎ shì duōshao?
    What's your cell phone number?
  61. 我的电脑坏了。 Wǒ de diànnǎo huài le.
    My computer is broken.
  62. 这台电脑太慢了。 Zhè tái diànnǎo tài màn le.
    This computer is too slow.
  63. 爸爸买了一台新电视。 Bàba mǎi le yì tái xīn diànshì.
    Dad bought a new TV.
  64. 喂,你好,请问是王老师吗? Wéi, nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn shì Wáng lǎoshī ma?
    Hello, is this Teacher Wang?
  65. 我可以用你的电话吗? Wǒ kěyǐ yòng nǐ de diànhuà ma?
    May I use your phone?
  66. 别玩手机了,快睡觉吧。 Bié wán shǒujī le, kuài shuìjiào ba.
    Stop playing on your phone and go to sleep.
  67. 我给你照张相吧。 Wǒ gěi nǐ zhào zhāng xiàng ba.
    Let me take a picture of you.
  68. 这个手机很贵,但是很好用。 Zhège shǒujī hěn guì, dànshì hěn hǎoyòng.
    This phone is expensive, but very easy to use.
  69. 你喜欢玩什么游戏? Nǐ xǐhuan wán shénme yóuxì?
    What games do you like to play?
  70. 我每天在网上学习汉语。 Wǒ měitiān zài wǎngshàng xuéxí Hànyǔ.
    I study Chinese online every day.

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