Traditional Chinese vocabulary: computers and the internet
Computer, phone, internet, messages, social media: technology and computer vocabulary in Traditional Chinese.
Here are 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Digital and communication”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Traditional Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 帳號 | account |
| 應用程式 | app |
| 留言 | comment |
| 內容 | content |
| 資料 | data |
| 資料庫 | database |
| 桌面背景 | desktop background |
| 裝置 | device |
| 電子郵件地址 | email address |
| 資料夾 | folder |
| 硬碟 | hard drive |
| 頭戴式耳機 | headphones |
| 網際網路 | internet |
| 直播 | live streaming |
| 記憶體 | memory |
| 記憶卡 | memory card |
| 手機 | mobile phone |
| 滑鼠 | mouse |
| 網路 | network |
| 動態消息 | news feed |
| 電話號碼 | number |
| 作業系統 | operating system |
| 網頁 | page |
| 照片 | photo |
| 個人檔案 | profile |
| 螢幕 | screen |
| 螢幕使用時間 | screen time |
| 搜尋引擎 | search engine |
| 共享 | sharing |
| 睡眠模式 | sleep mode |
| 軟體 | software |
| 安裝 | to install |
| 接收 | to receive |
| 傳送 | to send |
| 輸入 | to type |
| 更新 | update |
| 版本 | version |
| 影片 | video |
| 視訊通話 | video call |
| 網站 | website |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Traditional Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 演算法 | algorithm |
| 匿名 | anonymity |
| 傳輸速率 | bandwidth |
| 藍牙 | bluetooth |
| 程式錯誤 | bug |
| 按鈕 | button |
| 充電器 | charger |
| 雲端 | cloud |
| 連線 | connection |
| 網站追蹤檔 | cookie |
| 電子郵件 | |
| 追蹤者 | follower |
| 駭客入侵 | hacking |
| 圖示 | icon |
| 數據機 | internet box |
| 選單 | menu |
| 資費方案 | mobile plan |
| 內容審核 | moderation |
| 網路中斷 | network outage |
| 網路霸凌 | online harassment |
| 處理器 | processor |
| 詐騙 | scam |
| 掃描器 | scanner |
| 伺服器 | server |
| SIM卡 | SIM card |
| 平板電腦 | tablet |
| 備份資料 | to back up |
| 瀏覽 | to browse |
| 點擊 | to click |
| 雙擊 | to double click |
| 下載 | to download |
| 儲存 | to save |
| 捲動 | to scroll |
| 搜尋 | to search |
| USB隨身碟 | USB stick |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Traditional Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 防毒軟體 | antivirus |
| 附件 | attachment |
| 當機 | crash |
| 游標 | cursor |
| 耳機 | earphones |
| 表情符號 | emoji |
| 網紅 | influencer |
| 惡意軟體 | malware |
| 網路釣魚 | phishing |
| 印表機 | printer |
| 收件人 | recipient |
| 檢舉 | reporting |
| 鈴聲 | ringtone |
| 路由器 | router |
| 設定 | setting |
| 捷徑 | shortcut |
| 分頁 | tab |
| 驗證 | to authenticate |
| 格式化 | to format |
| 登出 | to log out |
| 重新開機 | to restart |
| 同步 | to synchronise |
| 追蹤 | tracking |
| 視訊會議 | video conference |
| 網路攝影機 | webcam |
Mini quiz
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Digital and communication”. The full topic holds 160 in the KoKo app: 64 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.
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