中文词

Created Tuesday 16 July 2024


(Reference page, not a blog post.)


Notes on various words I find useful and should keep in mind for my mandarin studies.


Programming


Adjectives

Pinyin SC Meaning
xiǎoxíng 小型 small scale/size
jiǎoběn 脚本 script, script(ing)
jiānróng 兼容 compatible
dī zhànyòng kōngjiān 低占用空间 occupies small amount of space (low footprint)
kězhíxíng 可执行 executable (can use with 程序)
kuàisù 快速 rapid, high-speed, fast
kěyízhí 可移植 portable (in programming)
yuǎnchéng 远程 remote, long distance/range
yuǎnduān 远端 remote, from afar


Nouns

Pinyin SC Meaning
jiěshìqì 小解释器型 interpreter (as in computers)
yǔyán 语言 language (including programming languages)
chéngxù 程序 computer program / procedures
jiǎoběn 脚本 script, script(ing)
yǐnqíng 引擎 engine
tèxìng 特性 characteristic(s)
biāozhǔn 标准 standards
zhùshì 注释 comment, annotate
pèizhì 配置 configure, configuration (in context of deployment)
xuǎnxiàng 选项 alternative, option
yīlài xiàng 依赖项 dependency
library (as in computers)
dàimǎ 代码 code
wénjiàn 文件 document, file
xìtǒng 系统 system
xiàngmù 项目 project, item
liànjiē 链接 link (to a web page) (possibily (unintentionally?) interchangable with 连接?)
kězhíxíng 可执行 executable
mùlù 目录 directory
kāifāhuánjìng 开发环境 development environment
kāifā 开发 develop, open up development, exploit (a resource)
dìngyì 定义 definition, define
hánshù 函数 function (programming, mathematics)
cānshù 参数 parameter
mókuài 模块 module (software), component
tóu wénjiàn 头文件 header file
mìnglìng 命令 command (including CLI)
wéndàng 文档 documentation, computer file
shìlì 示例 (typical) example
gōngnéng 功能 capability, function
xǔkězhèng 许可证 license (such as MIT)
zīyuán 资源 resource
kěyízhíxìng 可移植性 portability (programming), ability to transplant
yònghù 用户 user, customer
fúwùqì 服务器 server (computing)
gāojí yǔyán 高级语言 high-level language
fùzǎijūnhéng 负载均衡 load balancing
bǎnběn 版本 a release, version, edition
kuàngjià 框架 framework, construction frame
xū'nǐjī 虚拟机 virtual machine
shùjùliànlùcéng 数据链路层 data link layer
huídiàohánshù 回调函数 callback function


Verbs

Pinyin SC Meaning
shíxiàn 实现 implement, achieve
zhùshì 注释 comment, annotate
yīlài 依赖 depend on, be dependent on
shèzhì 设置 install (set up)
gòujiàn 构建 build (construct)
ānzhuāng 安装 install (mount)
shēngchéng 生成 generate
cèshì 测试 to test, a test, beta
xiǎnshì 显示 show, demonstrate
liánjiē 连接 link (general)
qīngchú 清除 clean (clear away)
zhíxíng 执行 execute, to run, implement, carry out
yùnxíng 运行 run(ning), in the regular operation of
jiāzài 加载 load (computing, content, cargo)
dìngyì 定义 define, definition
diàoyòng 调用 to call, invoke
chuánrù 传入 import, pass (an argument) into
bāohán 包含 include (a header file, etc), contain
cānkǎo 参考 refer to, reference, consult
qiànrù 嵌入 embed
biānyì 编译 compile, compiled
kuòzhǎn 扩展 extend, extension
cǎiyòng 采用 adopt, employ, use
fābù 发布 release, distribute, (ex released under a license)
zhànyòng 占用 occupy (space, resources)
bùshǔ 部署 deploy
lìyòng 利用 take advantage of, exploit, utilize
tuīsòng 推送 push (to a server)
fǎnhuí 返回 give back, return to


General

Pinyin SC Meaning
yuánshēng 原生 original
yōudiǎn 优点 advantage
yìngyòng 应用 put to use, apply
kāichuàng 开创 found, initiate, start (ex. start something new)
sīlù 思路 way of thinking
tí​gōng 提供 to provide, supply
zhuānzhù 专注 focus, concentrate on
guānxīn 关心 concerned about, care about