信息技術 / 信息技术
xìnxī jìshù
Information technology in Mandarin is 信息技術 / 信息技术 (xìnxī jìshù), the standard term in mainland China. If unsure, use 信息技術 / 信息技术. Wiktionary also lists 資訊技術 / 资讯技术 (zīxùn jìshù) and 情報技術 / 情报技术 (qíngbào jìshù).
Meaning: the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mandarin | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 信息技術 / 信息技术 | xìnxī jìshù |
| 資訊技術 / 资讯技术 | zīxùn jìshù |
| 情報技術 / 情报技术 | qíngbào jìshù |
| 資訊科技 / 资讯科技 | zīxùn kējì |
信息技术 is the term for the practice of creating and studying computer systems and applications.
Which one should you use?
資訊技術 / 资讯技术 (zīxùn jìshù) and 資訊科技 / 资讯科技 (zīxùn kējì) are the usual terms in Taiwan and Hong Kong. 情報技術 / 情报技术 (qíngbào jìshù) is less common for general IT in Mandarin.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
信息技术 is the formal term. In casual and professional settings in China people often just say IT, using the English letters.
Is it said differently in some regions?
信息技术 is standard in mainland China. 資訊技術 is standard in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and 资讯科技 is common in Taiwan. The first form in each pair is written in traditional characters and the second in simplified characters.
How do you pronounce it?
信息技术 is pronounced xìnxī jìshù.
Did you know?
- If you use the term 情報技術 (qíngbào jìshù) in a business meeting in mainland China, people might mistake your topic for 'intelligence technology' or 'spycraft' rather than computer science. In Mandarin, 情報 (qíngbào) often refers specifically to military or espionage intelligence.
- The word 科技 ('kējì') in 資訊科技 is a portmanteau of 科學 ('kēxué', science) and 技術 ('jìshù', technology).
- The term 信息技術 is a calque, meaning it was created by translating the English phrase 'information technology' word for word into Mandarin.
Examples in context
- 我对IT很感兴趣。I am very interested in IT.
- 他在大学学习IT。He is studying IT at college.
- 我在北京学习计算机技术。I am studying Information Technology in Beijing.
- 这家公司专门从事资讯科技行业。This company specializes in the Information Technology industry.
- 这个公司致力于信息技术的研发。This company is dedicated to the research and development of Information Technology.
- 这本书是关于信息技术的最新进展。This book is about the latest advancements in Information Technology.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “information technology” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 信息技術, CC BY-SA 4.0.
