电脑 diàn nǎo
“computer”
nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 電腦Measure word 台
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
电脑 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 35: 电脑 diànnǎo — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 80
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 电脑
电脑 means "computer" and is the everyday word for a PC or laptop. It is a noun, so it can take a measure word (一台电脑) or a possessive (我的电脑). Use it when talking about using, buying, or having a computer.
例句Example sentences
- 我有一台电脑。wǒ yǒu yì tái diàn nǎo.I have a computer.
- 这是我的电脑。zhè shì wǒ de diàn nǎo.This is my computer.
- 他用电脑学习。tā yòng diàn nǎo xué xí.He uses a computer to study.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我有一电脑。
✓我有一台电脑。
电脑 needs a measure word after 一; the standard measure word is 台.
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✗我电脑用学习。
✓我用电脑学习。
The subject comes first and 用电脑 (use a computer) is the verb phrase before the purpose 学习.