Learn Technology-Related Words in Chinese
Vocabulary, Pinyin, Examples & Test
Learn IT and technology-related in Chinese that will come in handy in your everyday life in China: WeChat, Alipay, payment and communications in general. Learn words describing the technology in Chinese. This list with real audio voice recording will teach you how to pronounce the most important words.
技术
technology
科学技术快速发展。
Science & technology are rapidly developing.
手机
phone
这个手机你用了多久了?
How long have you used this phone?
笔记本
laptop
科学技术快速发展。
Science & technology are rapidly developing.
电脑
computer
这个电脑特别卡。
This computer is super slow / laggy.
发语音
to send a voice message
我喜欢给朋友发语音。
I like to send voice messages to my friends.
视频
to video chat
我喜欢和妈妈视频聊天。
I like to video chat with my mom.
扫
to scan
你扫我还是我扫你?
Will you scan my QR code or shall I scan yours?
下载
to download
我要下载“饿了么”。
I want to download “eleme”.
二维码
QR code
这是我的二维码。
This is my QR code.
小写
(in) lowercase
密码是小写拼音。
The password is in lowercase pinyin.
充电
to charge (phone, laptop etc)
我经常用充电宝充电。
I often use a power bank to charge my phone.
充电宝
power bank
你有充电宝吗?
Do you have a power bank?
开机
to boot up
手机开机了。
The phone is turned on.
关机
to turn off
手机自动关机了。
The phone turned off automatically.
点
to click
点一下“确定”。
Click “Confirm”.
长按
to long press
长按home键开机。
Long press the home button to boot.
密码
password
你的密码是什么?
What is your password?
支付
to pay
你可以用手机支付。
You can pay with your mobile phone.
直播
live stream
我喜欢看直播。
I like to watch live streams.
刷脸
to scan one’s face / facial recognition
现在可以刷脸支付了。
Now you can pay with a face scan.
机器人
robot
我喜欢机器人。
I like robots.
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