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Definition
Computer hardware.
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How it's used
While 硬體 is widely understood in Hong Kong, many local speakers prefer the loanword 硬嘢 or simply use the English term hardware in casual conversation. It is primarily used in technical or formal contexts, such as when discussing computer specifications or IT infrastructure. You will rarely hear it used in everyday chat unless you are specifically talking about computer parts.
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The hardware in this computer is very old.
Do you know how to upgrade the hardware?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 硬體 with 硬件. In Hong Kong, 硬件 is the standard and far more common way to write this term, whereas 硬體 is more frequently seen in Taiwan or mainland Chinese technical documentation.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
