Definition
台式 is a noun meaning 'desktop style' or 'tabletop style', most commonly used to describe computers (台式电脑) or other electric equipment that sits on a desk rather than being portable. It contrasts with 手提/便携 (portable) and 大型 (large stationary).
n.
desktop styletabletop style (of equipment or furniture)
Examples
- 台式。Wǒ mǎi le yì tāi tāi diànnǎo.I bought a desktop computer.
- 台式。Zhè zhǒng tāi shèbèi hěn wěndìng.This type of desktop equipment is very stable.
- 台式。tāi jī bǐ bǐjìběn diànnǎo piányi hěn duō.Desktop computers are much cheaper than laptops.
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