Mandarin²

Technology and Social Media

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Devices and Apps

Learn vocabulary for technology, devices, apps and online activities.

1. Technology devices

手机

shǒu jī

mobile phone

电脑

diàn nǎo

computer

平板电脑

píng bǎn diàn nǎo

tablet

耳机

ěr jī

headphones

我每天都用手机。

I use my phone every day.

我喜欢用电脑学习。

I like using a computer to study.

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2. Internet and apps

互联网

hù lián wǎng

internet

应用程序

yìng yòng chéng xù

app

网站

wǎng zhàn

website

下载

xià zǎi

to download

我常常用互联网做作业。

I often use the internet to do homework.

我下载了一个新的应用程序。

I downloaded a new app.

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3. Online activities

聊天

liáo tiān

to chat

发信息

fā xìn xī

to send messages

看视频

kàn shì pín

to watch videos

玩游戏

wán yóu xì

to play games

我喜欢和朋友聊天。

I like chatting with friends.

我晚上常常看视频。

I often watch videos in the evening.

4. Basic technology opinions

方便

fāng biàn

convenient

重要

zhòng yào

important

有意思

yǒu yì si

interesting

浪费时间

làng fèi shí jiān

to waste time

我觉得互联网很方便。

I think the internet is very convenient.

玩太多游戏会浪费时间。

Playing too many games wastes time.

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我每天都用手机和电脑。我喜欢聊天、发信息和看视频。我觉得互联网很方便,但是玩太多游戏会浪费时间。

I use my phone and computer every day. I like chatting, sending messages and watching videos. I think the internet is very convenient, but playing too many games wastes time.