iPad
The English phrase iPad is used in Chinese to refer to the tablet computer created by Apple Inc.
In Chinese, the English brand name iPad is used directly without any translation.
Did you know?
- While the brand name iPad is used, Chinese speakers often use the general term 平板电脑 ('flat-screen computer') to refer to any tablet regardless of the brand.
- Chinese speakers often add the classifier 台 ('unit') when counting iPad devices, which is the same measure word used for larger machines like computers and televisions.
- When typing on a Chinese keyboard, many users switch to an English input method specifically to type 'iPad' correctly rather than using phonetic characters.
Examples in context
- 你最喜欢的iPad应用是什么?What's your favorite iPad app?This sentence is useful for asking about a favorite iPad application.Tatoeba #5780589 by verdastelo9604, translation #906787 by CK
- 今天是 2014 年 7 月 11 日。這是我第一次透過 Google 地圖「雲遊」希臘。這比我 2002 年親自去希臘旅行方便多了。最近，秘魯和哥倫比亞的一些城市也開始在 Google 地圖上進行精彩的虛擬導覽。我用的是 iPad mini 上的 iMaps+ 應用程式。It is now the 11th of July of 2014. It is my first time to vicariously travel Greece via Google Maps. It is really more convenient than my physical travel of Greece back in 2002. Recently, also some cities in Peru and Colombia have become open for fascinating virtual excursions on Google Maps. I use my iPad mini's iMaps+ app.This sentence is useful for describing how one uses an iPad mini to virtually explore locations.Tatoeba #13575754 by LeviHighway, translation #10725062 by nonong
- 大学生买iPad还是Macbook?Do college students buy iPad or Macbook?This sentence is useful for discussing the choice between buying an iPad or a Macbook among students.Tatoeba #9976312 by Ivanovb, translation #11290529 by Aphima
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
浩然 asks 佳怡 if she wants to borrow his tablet to watch a movie.
- 浩然 Haoran你想用我的 iPad 看电影吗？Nǐ xiǎng yòng wǒ de iPad kàn diànyǐng ma?Do you want to use my iPad to watch a movie?
- 佳怡 Jiayi好啊，谢谢你，浩然。Hǎo a, xièxiè nǐ, Hàorán.Sure, thank you, Haoran.
- 浩然 Haoran这台 iPad 的屏幕很大。Zhè tái iPad de píngmù hěn dà.The screen of this iPad is very large.
- 佳怡 Jiayi真的，看电影很舒服。Zhēn de, kàn diànyǐng hěn shūfu.Really, it's very comfortable for watching movies.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
