電腦科學 / 电脑科学
diànnǎo kēxué
The English phrase computer science is translated into Chinese as 電腦科學 / 电脑科学 (diànnǎo kēxué) or 計算機科學 / 计算机科学.
Meaning: study of computers and their architecture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 電腦科學 / 电脑科学 | diànnǎo kēxué |
| 計算機科學 / 计算机科学 | jìsuànjī kēxué |
This noun refers to the study of computers and their architecture.
Which one should you use?
The terms differ based on regional standards: 電腦科學 / 电脑科学 is the standard way to say computer science in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while 計算機科學 / 计算机科学 is the formal way to say it.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan and Hong Kong, the standard term is 電腦科學 / 电脑科学.
How do you pronounce it?
diànnǎo kēxué
Did you know?
- In mainland China, someone studying 計算機科學 might be called a 程序猿 (chéngxùyuán), which literally means 'program ape'.
- The term 電腦 / 电脑 literally translates to 'electric brain', a vivid metaphor for how hardware processes information.
- In Taiwan, using 計算機 to refer to a computer can lead to confusion because the word almost exclusively means 'calculator' in local speech.
Examples in context
- 我在大学学习计算机科学。I am studying computer science at university.
- 我们有趣的课程是电脑科学。Our interesting course is computer science.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “computer science” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
