New Hire Paperwork (Pre-Unit Words)
Before our interns start the job, they need to understand some of the computer and cybersecurity vocabulary works they will encounter on the job. All of the words are listed on this page in one place. Then our next 8 pages will focus on a subset of the words with pronunciation and practice activities.
Please practice the words below:
Four-Tone Practice: One-Character Words
1st tone
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 关 | guān | close | |
| 机 | jī | machine | |
| 安 | ān | safety | |
| 开 | kāi | open |
2nd tone
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 盘 | pán | plate/dish | |
| 人 | rén | person | |
| 蓝 | lán | blue | |
| 云 | yún | cloud |
3rd tone
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 卡 | kǎ | card | |
| 网 | wǎng | net/network | |
| 板 | bǎn | board | |
| 火 | huǒ | fire |
4th tone
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 线 | xiàn | line/wire | |
| 电 | diàn | electricity | |
| 器 | qì | device | |
| 件 | jiàn | piece |
Drag and Drop the words to the corresponding picture:
Tone Practice: Two-Character Words Starting with the First Tone
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 开关 | kāi guān | switch | |
| 开机 | kāijī | boot up | |
| 关机 | guānjī | shut down | |
| 攻击 | gōngjí | attack |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| U盘 | Upán | USB flash drive | |
| 安卓 | ānzhúo | Android (OS) | |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe, security | |
| 黑屏 | hēi píng | black screen |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 音响 | yīnxiǎng | sound system | |
| 微软 | wēiruǎn | Microsoft | |
| 编码 | biānmǎ | encoding | |
| 虚拟 | xūnǐ | virtual |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 登录 | dēnglù | log in | |
| 加密 | jiāmì | encrypt | |
| 操作 | cāozuò | operate; operation | |
| 黑客 | hēikè | hacker |
Tone Practice: Two-Character Words Starting with the Second Tone
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 邮箱 | yóuxiāng | mailbox | |
| 连接 | liánjiē | connect | |
| 人工 | réngōng | artificial | |
| 云端 | yúnduān | cloud (computing) |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蓝牙 | lányá | bluetooth | |
| 识别 | shíbié | identification | |
| 蓝屏 | lánpíng | blue screen (of death) | |
| 云盘 | yúnpán | cloud drive |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | |
| 人脸 | rénliǎn | face | |
| 媒体 | méitǐ | media | |
| 模拟 | mónǐ | simulation |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 屏幕 | píngmù | screen | |
| 无线 | wúxiàn | wireless | |
| 程序 | chéngxù | program | |
| 博客 | bókè | blog |
Tone Practice: Two-Character Words Starting with the third Tone
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 耳机 | ěrjī | headphones | |
| 鼠标 | shǔbiāo | mouse | |
| 点击 | diǎnjī | click on | |
| 语音 | yǔyīn | voice |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 扫描 | sǎomiáo | scan | |
| 网民 | wǎngmín | Internet users | |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language | |
| 码农 | mǎnóng | coder (informal) |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 主板 | zhǔbǎn | motherboard | |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | process | |
| 显卡 | xiǎnkǎ | graphics card | |
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | manage |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 网络 | wǎngluò | network | |
| 软件 | ruǎnjiàn | software | |
| 有线 | yǒuxiàn | wired | |
| 解密 | jiěmì | decode |
Tone Practice: Two-Character Words Starting with the forth Tone
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 视窗 | shìchuāng | window | |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information | |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu | |
| 链接 | liànjiē | link |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 键盘 | jiànpán | keyboard | |
| 硬盘 | yìngpán | hard drive | |
| 视频 | shìpín | video | |
| 电源 | diànyuán | power supply |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer | |
| 密码 | mìmǎ | password | |
| 电子 | diànzǐ | electronic | |
| 代码 | dàimǎ | code |
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone | |
| 电视 | diànshì | television | |
| 注册 | zhùcè | register/sign up | |
| 计算 | jìsuàn | calculation | |
| 账户 | zhànghù | account |
Tone Practice: three-Character Words
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 因特网 | yīn tè wǎng | internet | |
| 扬声器 | yáng shēng qì | speaker | |
| 传感器 | chuán gǎn qì | sensor | |
| SD卡 | SD kǎ | SD card | |
| 无线网 | wú xiàn wǎng | wireless network | |
| 移动网 | yí dòng wǎng | mobile network | |
| 服务器 | fú wù qì | server | fu2 |
| 鼠标器 | shǔ biāo qì | mouse | |
| 扫描机 | sǎo miáo jī | scanner | |
| 处理器 | chǔ lǐ qì | processor | |
| 打印机 | dǎ yìn jī | printer | |
| 以太网 | yǐ tài wǎng | ethernet | |
| 显示器 | xiǎn shì qì | monitor | |
| 触摸板 | chù mō bǎn | touchpad | |
| 互联网 | hù lián wǎng | internet | |
| 电源线 | diàn yuán xiàn | power cord | |
| 路由器 | lù yóu qì | router | |
| 伺服器 | sì fú qì | server | |
| 麦克风 | mài kè fēng | microphone | |
| 摄像头 | shè xiàng tóu | camera | |
| 用户名 | yòng hù míng | username | |
| 散热器 | sàn rè qì | radiator |
Tone Practice: four-Character Words
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 机械硬盘 | jī xiè yìng pán | mechanical hard drive | |
| 操作系统 | cāo zuò xì tǒng | operating system | |
| 云端服务 | yún duān fú wù | cloud service | |
| 平板电脑 | píng bǎn diàn nǎo | tablet computer | |
| 无线网卡 | wú xiàn wǎng kǎ | wireless network card | |
| 台式电脑 | tái shì diàn nǎo | desktop computer | |
| 主机风扇 | zhǔ jī fēng shàn | CPU fan | |
| 打开电脑 | dǎ kāi diàn nǎo | turn on the computer | |
| 冷却风扇 | lěng què fēng shàn | cooling fan | |
| 外接硬盘 | wài jiē yìng pán | external hard drive | |
| 智能手机 | zhì néng shǒu jī | smartphone | |
| 电子邮件 | diàn zǐ yóu jiàn | ||
| 利纳克斯 | lì nà kè sī | Linux | |
| 外用硬盘 | wài yòng yìng pán | portable hard drive |
Tone Practice: five-Character Words
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 桌上型电脑 | zhuō shàng xíng diàn nǎo | desktop computer | |
| 桌面式电脑 | zhuō miàn shì diàn nǎo | desktop computer | |
| 蓝牙适配器 | lán yá shì pèi qì | bluetooth adapter | |
| 闪存驱动器 | shǎn cún qū dòng qì | flash drive | |
| 笔记本电脑 | bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo | laptop computer | |
| 内置扬声器 | nèi zhì yáng shēng qì | built-in speakers | |
| 外置硬盘盒 | wài zhì yìng pán hé | external hard drive enclosure |
