台式 (tāi) — desktop style, tabletop style (of equipment or furniture)
Definition
Used to describe equipment or furniture designed to sit on a desk or table, as opposed to portable or floor-standing versions. A common pairing is 台式电脑 ('desktop computer').
noun
desktop styletabletop style (of equipment or furniture)
Examples
- 台式。Wǒ mǎi le yì tái tāi diàn nǎo.I bought a desktop computer.
- 台式。Zhè zhǒng tāi shè bèi hěn wěn dìng.This type of desktop equipment is very stable.
- 台式。tāi Jī bǐ bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo pián yi hěn duō.Desktop computers are much cheaper than laptops.
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