How common it is
屏幕 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say píngmù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
屏幕是显示图像或文字的表面。
píng mù shì xiǎn shì tú xiàng huò wén zì de biǎo miàn。
屏幕 means a display surface.
Context note
屏幕常用于手机、电脑、电视和设备。
píng mù cháng yòng yú shǒu jī 、 diàn nǎo 、 diàn shì hé shè bèi。
It is often used with phones, computers, TVs, and devices.
5 examples
屏幕很亮。
píng mù hěn liàng。
The screen is very bright.
请看屏幕。
qǐng kàn píng mù。
Please look at the screen.
手机屏幕坏了。
shǒu jī píng mù huài le。
The phone screen is broken.
电视屏幕很大。
diàn shì píng mù hěn dà。
The TV screen is very big.
屏幕上有字。
píng mù shàng yǒu zì。
There are words on the screen.
5 mini stories
他一直盯着屏幕看。
tā yì zhí dīng zhe píng mù kàn。
He kept staring at the screen.
屏幕上出现了答案。
píng mù shàng chū xiàn le dá àn。
The answer appeared on the screen.
妈妈让孩子别离屏幕太近。
mā ma ràng hái zi bié lí píng mù tài jìn。
Mom told the child not to sit too close to the screen.
新手机的屏幕很清楚。
xīn shǒu jī de píng mù hěn qīng chǔ。
The new phone's screen is very clear.
屏幕坏了，需要修。
píng mù huài le， xū yào xiū。
The screen is broken and needs repair.