noun HSK 4
Traditional 鍵盤
keyboard
Meaning
键盘 refers to a keyboard, the input device used for typing on computers, phones, and other electronic devices. It combines 键 (key) and 盘 (board/plate), literally meaning 'key-board'. The term is used for both physical keyboards and virtual/on-screen keyboards.
Usage
This is the standard modern term for any type of keyboard. Native speakers use it for computer keyboards, laptop keyboards, phone keyboards, and musical keyboards (though 琴键 is more specific for piano keys). Commonly appears in tech contexts and everyday conversations about computers and devices.
Examples
- 01我的键盘坏了，需要买一个新的。, .My keyboard is broken, I need to buy a new one.
- 02他打字很快，手指在键盘上飞舞。, .He types very fast, his fingers flying across the keyboard.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个键盘
- 块一块键盘
Common collocations
- 无线键盘wireless keyboard
- 机械键盘mechanical keyboard
- 虚拟键盘virtual keyboard
- 敲键盘to type on a keyboard
Origin
Modern compound formed from 键 (key) + 盘 (board/disk). The character 键 originally referred to a bolt or lock mechanism, later extended to mean keys on instruments and keyboards.