数码
shùmǎ
digital
Part of speech · noun / adjective
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 我买了一台数码相机。I bought a digital camera.
- 这家店专卖数码产品。This shop sells only digital products.
Collocations
数码相机数码产品数码科技数码时代
Mnemonic
数 shù "number" + 码 mǎ "code, sign": made of numeric code, i.e. digital. Korean uses the loanword di-ji-teol. 数码相机 means digital camera. It overlaps with 数字 (number, digital), but 数码 attaches mainly to electronics (数码产品). 码 means "code".
Related
数字电子科技相机
Quick check
What does 数码 mean in 数码相机?