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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 3

Technology & Internet in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for technology & internet, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 短信 duǎnxìn
    text message

    这条短信很重要。

    This text message is important.

  2. 发短信 fā duǎnxìn
    to send a text message

    开会的时候别发短信。

    Don't send texts during the meeting.

  3. 消息 xiāoxi
    message; news

    有消息就告诉我。

    Let me know as soon as there's news.

  4. 发消息 fā xiāoxi
    to send a message

    我给他发了一条消息。

    I sent him a message.

  5. 微信 Wēixìn
    WeChat

    我们加个微信吧。

    Let's add each other on WeChat.

  6. 聊天 liáotiān
    to chat

    我们边喝茶边聊天。

    We chat while drinking tea.

  7. 无线网 wúxiànwǎng
    Wi-Fi

    这儿的无线网很快。

    The Wi-Fi here is fast.

  8. 网络 wǎngluò
    network; the internet

    今天网络有问题。

    There's a problem with the network today.

  9. 上网 shàngwǎng
    to go online

    我每天上网看新闻。

    I go online every day to read the news.

  10. 网站 wǎngzhàn
    website

    这个网站很有用。

    This website is very useful.

  11. 网友 wǎngyǒu
    online friend

    他和网友见面了。

    He met up with an online friend.

  12. 网课 wǎngkè
    online class

    今天下午我有网课。

    I have an online class this afternoon.

  13. 网购 wǎnggòu
    online shopping

    她很喜欢网购。

    She loves online shopping.

  14. 搜索 sōusuǒ
    to search

    你可以在网上搜索一下。

    You can search for it online.

  15. 下载 xiàzài
    to download

    我下载了一个新游戏。

    I downloaded a new game.

  16. 上传 shàngchuán
    to upload

    照片已经上传好了。

    The photos have been uploaded.

  17. 充电 chōngdiàn
    to charge (a battery)

    手机正在充电呢。

    The phone is charging right now.

  18. 充电器 chōngdiànqì
    charger

    我忘了带充电器。

    I forgot to bring my charger.

  19. 电池 diànchí
    battery

    这个电池能用一天。

    This battery lasts a whole day.

  20. 应用 yìngyòng
    app

    这个应用特别好用。

    This app is really handy.

  21. 软件 ruǎnjiàn
    software

    公司用这个软件开会。

    The company uses this software for meetings.

  22. 笔记本电脑 bǐjìběn diànnǎo
    laptop

    我的笔记本电脑很轻。

    My laptop is very light.

  23. 平板电脑 píngbǎn diànnǎo
    tablet

    孩子在玩平板电脑。

    The child is playing on the tablet.

  24. 耳机 ěrjī
    earphones; headphones

    我的耳机找不到了。

    I can't find my earphones.

  25. 屏幕 píngmù
    screen

    手机屏幕又坏了。

    The phone screen broke again.

  26. 键盘 jiànpán
    keyboard

    这个键盘用着很舒服。

    This keyboard is comfortable to use.

  27. 鼠标 shǔbiāo
    mouse (computer)

    鼠标不动了，怎么办？

    The mouse stopped working — what should I do?

  28. 密码 mìmǎ
    password

    我又忘了密码。

    I forgot the password again.

  29. 电子邮件 diànzǐ yóujiàn
    email

    每天都有很多电子邮件。

    There are lots of emails every day.

  30. 邮箱 yóuxiāng
    email inbox; email address

    你的邮箱是什么？

    What's your email address?

  31. 视频 shìpín
    video

    这个视频太有意思了。

    This video is so interesting.

  32. 自拍 zìpāi
    to take a selfie

    她们在门口自拍呢。

    They're taking selfies at the entrance.

  33. 打字 dǎzì
    to type

    我用手机打字很慢。

    I type slowly on my phone.

  34. 在线 zàixiàn
    online (status)

    老师现在不在线。

    The teacher is not online right now.

  35. 开机 kāijī
    to turn on (a device)

    电脑开机太慢了。

    The computer takes too long to start up.

  36. 关机 guānjī
    to turn off (a device)

    上课前请先关机。

    Please turn off your phone before class.

  37. 卡 kǎ
    laggy; to freeze up

    这个游戏有点儿卡。

    This game is a bit laggy.

  38. 修 xiū
    to repair

    我的手机拿去修了。

    My phone was taken in for repairs.

  39. 换 huàn
    to change; to replace

    我想换一个大屏幕的手机。

    I want to switch to a phone with a big screen.

  40. 新闻 xīnwén
    news

    你看今天的新闻了吗？

    Did you see today's news?

  41. 请问这里的无线网密码是多少？ Qǐngwèn zhèlǐ de wúxiànwǎng mìmǎ shì duōshao?
    Excuse me, what's the Wi-Fi password here?
  42. 我给你发了一条短信，你收到了吗？ Wǒ gěi nǐ fā le yì tiáo duǎnxìn, nǐ shōudào le ma?
    I sent you a text message — did you get it?
  43. 你有微信吗？ Nǐ yǒu Wēixìn ma?
    Do you have WeChat?
  44. 有事的话，在微信上给我发消息。 Yǒu shì dehuà, zài Wēixìn shàng gěi wǒ fā xiāoxi.
    If anything comes up, message me on WeChat.
  45. 我的手机快没电了，我先充一下电。 Wǒ de shǒujī kuài méi diàn le, wǒ xiān chōng yíxià diàn.
    My phone is almost dead; let me charge it first.
  46. 你带充电器了吗？ Nǐ dài chōngdiànqì le ma?
    Did you bring your charger?
  47. 这个应用很好用，你可以下载一下。 Zhège yìngyòng hěn hǎoyòng, nǐ kěyǐ xiàzài yíxià.
    This app is really handy; you should download it.
  48. 我在网上搜索了很多图片。 Wǒ zài wǎngshàng sōusuǒ le hěn duō túpiàn.
    I searched for a lot of pictures online.
  49. 我昨天买了一台笔记本电脑。 Wǒ zuótiān mǎi le yì tái bǐjìběn diànnǎo.
    I bought a laptop yesterday.
  50. 上网课的时候请不要玩游戏。 Shàng wǎngkè de shíhou qǐng búyào wán yóuxì.
    Please don't play games during online class.
  51. 他每天晚上都在网上看视频。 Tā měitiān wǎnshang dōu zài wǎngshàng kàn shìpín.
    He watches videos online every night.
  52. 我的电脑屏幕坏了，得去修一修。 Wǒ de diànnǎo píngmù huài le, děi qù xiū yi xiū.
    My computer screen is broken; I have to get it repaired.
  53. 这里的网太卡了，我看不了视频。 Zhèlǐ de wǎng tài kǎ le, wǒ kàn bu liǎo shìpín.
    The internet here is so laggy that I can't watch videos.
  54. 你会用这个软件吗？ Nǐ huì yòng zhège ruǎnjiàn ma?
    Do you know how to use this software?
  55. 这些照片我已经上传到网上了。 Zhèxiē zhàopiàn wǒ yǐjīng shàngchuán dào wǎngshàng le.
    I've already uploaded these photos to the internet.
  56. 别忘了给手机充电。 Bié wàng le gěi shǒujī chōngdiàn.
    Don't forget to charge your phone.
  57. 我给你发了一封电子邮件。 Wǒ gěi nǐ fā le yì fēng diànzǐ yóujiàn.
    I sent you an email.
  58. 这个网站上有很多好看的电影。 Zhège wǎngzhàn shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎokàn de diànyǐng.
    There are lots of good movies on this website.
  59. 你一般用什么软件学汉语？ Nǐ yìbān yòng shénme ruǎnjiàn xué Hànyǔ?
    What software do you usually use to study Chinese?
  60. 这个手机太旧了，我打算换一个。 Zhège shǒujī tài jiù le, wǒ dǎsuàn huàn yíge.
    This phone is too old; I plan to get a new one.
  61. 上网的时候要注意安全。 Shàngwǎng de shíhou yào zhùyì ānquán.
    Be careful about safety when you go online.
  62. 他喜欢在网上和网友聊天。 Tā xǐhuan zài wǎngshàng hé wǎngyǒu liáotiān.
    He likes chatting with friends online.
  63. 妹妹喜欢自拍，手机里都是她的照片。 Mèimei xǐhuan zìpāi, shǒujī lǐ dōu shì tā de zhàopiàn.
    My little sister loves selfies; her phone is full of pictures of herself.
  64. 你先关机，再开机试试。 Nǐ xiān guānjī, zài kāijī shìshi.
    Turn it off first, then try turning it on again.
  65. 现在很多人用手机买东西。 Xiànzài hěn duō rén yòng shǒujī mǎi dōngxi.
    Nowadays many people shop with their phones.
  66. 坐地铁的时候，我常常用手机听音乐。 Zuò dìtiě de shíhou, wǒ chángcháng yòng shǒujī tīng yīnyuè.
    When I ride the subway, I often listen to music on my phone.
  67. 你打字打得真快！ Nǐ dǎzì dǎ de zhēn kuài!
    You type so fast!
  68. 平板电脑比手机大，看视频更舒服。 Píngbǎn diànnǎo bǐ shǒujī dà, kàn shìpín gèng shūfu.
    A tablet is bigger than a phone, so watching videos is more comfortable.
  69. 我们公司的网络今天出问题了。 Wǒmen gōngsī de wǎngluò jīntiān chū wèntí le.
    Our company's network had problems today.
  70. 睡觉以前少看手机，对眼睛不好。 Shuìjiào yǐqián shǎo kàn shǒujī, duì yǎnjing bù hǎo.
    Look at your phone less before bed; it's bad for your eyes.

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