显示器
xianshiqi
In Chinese, the English phrase "monitor" (referring to a computer display) is translated as 显示器 (xianshiqi).
In technical or retail contexts, 显示器 is the standard term used to refer to a computer monitor.
Meaning: computer display (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 显示 (to display or show) and 器 (device or instrument), literally meaning "display device".
Which one should you use?
While 显示器 refers specifically to the hardware monitor, the term 屏幕 (píngmù) is used to refer to the screen itself.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan and Hong Kong, the term 監視器 is used to mean monitor.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
xianshiqi
Did you know?
- While 显示器 is the standard term for a computer monitor, a person might use the word 监控 (jiānkòng) to describe the act of monitoring or the equipment used for surveillance. This distinction is crucial to avoid sounding like you are talking about a computer screen when you mean security.
- In a psychological context, 显示 describes the act of revealing a hidden personality trait or manifesting a behavior.
- The character 器 (qì) in 显示器 is a high-frequency suffix that turns almost any action into a physical object. This means that in Chinese, a 'monitor' is linguistically categorized alongside much more traditional tools like musical instruments or cooking vessels.
Examples in context
- 我需要更换显示器上的电缆。I need to replace the cable on the monitor.
- 你的电脑屏幕太亮了。The screen of your computer is too bright.
- 这个电视屏的分辨率很高。The resolution of this TV screen is high.
- 这个显示器很亮。Zhège xiǎnshìqì hěn liàng.This monitor is very bright.
- 我们需要一个新的显示器。Wǒmen xūyào yīgè xīn de xiǎnshìqì.We need a new monitor.
- 显示器坏了。Xiǎnshìqì huàile.The monitor is broken.
Example conversation
Rainuo and Junjie are looking at Junjie's computer setup.
- 雨婷 Yuting你的显示器是什么型号的？Nǐ de xiǎnshìqì shì shénme xínghào de?What model is your monitor?
- 俊杰 Junjie这是一个新款的显示器。Zhè shì yīgè xīnkuǎn de xiǎnshìqì.This is a new model monitor.
- 雨婷 Yuting看起来效果很不错。Kàn qǐlái xiàoguǒ hěn bùcuò.It looks like it works very well.
- 俊杰 Junjie谢谢，我很喜欢它。Xièxiè, wǒ hěn xǐhuān tā.Thanks, I like it a lot.
