触摸板 (chù mō bǎn)

noun HSK 5

Traditional 觸摸板

chù mō bǎn

touchpad · trackpad

Meaning

A touchpad is the flat, touch-sensitive surface on a laptop computer that replaces a mouse for cursor control. The term literally combines 'touch' (触摸) with 'board/panel' (板), making its meaning transparent to Chinese speakers.

Usage

This is the standard term used in mainland China for laptop touchpads. In technical contexts and computer manuals, you'll see this word frequently. Taiwanese speakers may also use 触控板 (chù kòng bǎn). It's a modern tech term that emerged with laptop computers.

Examples

01
我的笔记本电脑的触摸板坏了，只能用鼠标。
Wǒ de bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo de chù mō bǎn huài le, zhǐ néng yòng shǔ biāo.
My laptop's touchpad is broken, so I can only use a mouse.
02
你可以在设置里调整触摸板的灵敏度。
Nǐ kě yǐ zài shè zhì lǐ tiáo zhěng chù mō bǎn de líng mǐn dù.
You can adjust the touchpad's sensitivity in the settings.

Characters

Measure words

个gè一个触摸板

Common collocations

触摸板失灵
chù mō bǎn shī líng
the touchpad is malfunctioning
禁用触摸板
jìn yòng chù mō bǎn
disable the touchpad
触摸板驱动
chù mō bǎn qū dòng
touchpad driver

Origin

A modern compound formed from 触摸 (to touch) and 板 (board/panel), directly translating the English concept of 'touchpad.' Created as laptops became common in China in the 1990s-2000s.