píng mù
screen
我正在看电视屏幕。
wǒ zhèng zài kàn diàn shì píng mù.
I am watching TV screen.
电脑屏幕坏了。
diàn nǎo píng mù huài le.
The computer screen is broken.
手机屏幕太小了。
shǒu jī píng mù tài xiǎo le.
The phone screen is too small.
荧幕 (yíngmù)
screen
显示器 (xiǎnshìqì)
display
显示器 (xiǎnshìqì)
display
屏幕 (píngmù)
screen
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The Chinese word 屏幕 (píngmù) for "screen" is a compound of two characters: 屏 (píng) and 幕 (mù). The character 屏 originally meant "a partition or curtain used to shield or protect something" and was often used in the context of a screen or barrier. The character 幕 originally meant "a tent or awning" and was later used to refer to a stage curtain or screen. When combined, the two characters 屏幕 (píngmù) took on the meaning of "a screen or display surface". In modern Chinese, 屏幕 is commonly used to refer to computer screens, television screens, and other types of display devices.
