Meaning
工作台 refers to a table or bench used for doing work, particularly manual work, repairs, or technical tasks. It can be a physical workbench in a workshop, garage, or factory, or in computing contexts, it can refer to a workstation or console interface.
Usage
This word is commonly used in industrial, technical, and craft contexts to describe a sturdy table where work is performed. In modern usage, it also appears in software and computing to describe digital workspaces or control panels. Native speakers use it in both literal (physical bench) and figurative (work interface) senses.
Examples
- 01他在车库里安装了一个新的工作台。.He installed a new workbench in the garage.
- 02这个软件的工作台界面非常直观。.This software's workstation interface is very intuitive.
Characters
Measure words
- 张一张工作台
- 个一个工作台
Common collocations
- 修理工作台repair workbench
- 实验工作台laboratory workbench
- 木工工作台carpentry workbench
Origin
The compound combines 工作 (work) with 台 (platform/table), literally meaning 'work platform.' The term emerged as Chinese industry modernized and needed vocabulary for specialized work furniture and equipment.