硬件 (yìng jiàn) — hardware
Definition
Hardware: the physical parts of a computer (CPU, memory, etc.), as opposed to 软件 (software). Don't confuse with 硬盘, which is just the hard disk — one piece of hardware.
noun
hardware
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 硬件。Zhè tái diàn nǎo de yìng jiàn xū yào gēng huàn le.The hardware of this computer needs to be replaced.
- 硬件。Gōng sī jué dìng tóu zī xīn de yìng jiàn shè bèi.The company decided to invest in new hardware equipment.
- 硬件?Nǐ de yìng jiàn pèi zhì gòu yòng ma?Is your hardware configuration sufficient?
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