ping4 baan2 din6 nou5平板電腦平板电脑
Jyutpingping4 baan2 din6 nou5
Yalepìhng báan dihn nóuh
Definition
Tablet computer; a flat, thin electronic device larger than a palm with a touchscreen, internet access, and apps.
neutraltechnology
How it's used
People in Hong Kong almost always use the full term 平板電腦, as shortening it to just 平板 can sometimes sound ambiguous or like a technical description of a flat surface. It is the standard way to distinguish these devices from a laptop, which is usually called 筆記簿電腦 or just 手提電腦.
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He uses his tablet to watch movies all the time.
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