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Why is the Chinese word for computer so easy to remember?

Languagevocabularyword formationtechnology

Chinese

电脑

Pinyin

diànnǎo

Explanation

The word 电脑 literally means electric brain.

电 = electricity

脑 = brain

Once you know the parts, you'll never forget it.

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Category
Language
Chinese
电脑
Pinyin
diànnǎo
Tags
vocabulary, word formation, technology

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