How common it is
键盘 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say jiànpán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
键盘表示电脑上按键的板子。
jiàn pán biǎo shì diàn nǎo shàng àn jiàn de bǎn zǐ。
键盘 means the board of keys used on a computer.
Context note
键盘常用于电脑、打字和学习。
jiàn pán cháng yòng yú diàn nǎo 、 dǎ zì hé xué xí。
It is often used with computers, typing, and learning.
5 examples
请把键盘放好。
qǐng bǎ jiàn pán fàng hǎo。
Please put the keyboard away.
他在用键盘打字。
tā zài yòng jiàn pán dǎ zì。
He is typing on the keyboard.
键盘上有很多字母键。
jiàn pán shàng yǒu hěn duō zì mǔ jiàn。
There are many letter keys on the keyboard.
这个键盘很好用。
zhè ge jiàn pán hěn hǎo yòng。
This keyboard is very useful.
老师让我们认识键盘。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men rèn shi jiàn pán。
The teacher asked us to learn about the keyboard.
5 mini stories
孩子第一次看见电脑键盘。
hái zi dì yī cì kàn jiàn diàn nǎo jiàn pán。
The child saw a computer keyboard for the first time.
他每天都要用键盘写作业。
tā měi tiān dōu yào yòng jiàn pán xiě zuò yè。
He uses the keyboard to do homework every day.
老师教大家熟悉键盘上的键。
lǎo shī jiào dà jiā shú xī jiàn pán shàng de jiàn。
The teacher taught everyone to get familiar with the keys on the keyboard.
键盘坏了，电脑就不好用了。
jiàn pán huài le， diàn nǎo jiù bù hǎo yòng le。
If the keyboard breaks, the computer is not easy to use.
她敲键盘的速度很快。
tā qiāo jiàn pán de sù dù hěn kuài。
She types very fast on the keyboard.