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两年 Lyang Nyan (like 'lee-ang' + 'nee-an')
two years
noun 保障计划 Bao-jahng Jee-hwa (like 'bow' + 'jong' + 'jee' + 'hwa' in 'wah')
protection plan/warranty plan
noun 标准版 byow-joon bahn
standard version/model
noun 区别 choo-byeh
difference/distinction
noun 奶酪 Nye-laow
cheese
noun 退款 tway-kwon
to refund; refund
noun 袖子 shyoh-dzee
sleeve
noun 瑕疵 she-ah-tsoo
imperfection/defect
noun 软件 roo-an jee-en (with falling-rising and falling tones)
software
noun 功能 gong nung (flat and rising tones)
function / feature
noun 公交车 Gong-jyao-chuh (Gong as in 'long', jiao as in 'jow' from 'now', chuh as in 'chug')
bus (public transport vehicle)
noun 车 chur
car/vehicle
noun 车费 chur-fay (chur like 'chur' in church; fay like 'fay')
fare/transportation fee
noun 比分 Bee-fuhn
score
noun 车站 chuh-jahn
station (bus, train, subway)
noun 交通高峰 jyao-tong gao-fung
rush hour traffic; traffic peak
noun 交通 jee-ow tong
traffic; transportation
noun 过程 Gwo-chung
process; course
noun 界面 Jyeh-mian (like 'jet' + 'mien', with a falling-rising tone on 'jyeh')
interface
noun 图标 too bee-ow (too like 'too', bee-ow like 'meow' but with a 'b')
Icon
noun 吸引力 Shee-yin-lee (like 'see' + 'in' + 'lee')
attraction, appeal
noun 初学者 Choo-shweh-jeh (like 'choo-choo' + 'shway' + 'juh')
beginner
noun 数据 Shoo-joo (like 'shoe' and 'judo')
Data; numbers
noun 操作系统 tsao-dzwoh shee-tong
operating system
noun 容量 rong-lyang
capacity; volume
noun 浏览器 lee-oh-lan-chee (lee-oh like 'Leo', lan like 'lawn', chi like 'chee' in 'cheese')
browser
noun 网站 wahng-jahn (wang: like 'wong'; zhan: like 'zh' in leisure + 'ahn')
website
noun 网络 Wahng-lwoh (like 'wong' as in 'strong', 'lwoh' as in 'law' with a 'w' sound)
network/internet
noun 防火墙 fahng-hwoh-chee-ahng
firewall
noun 程序 chung-shoo
program/procedure
noun 手表 Shōw-bee-ow
watch (wrist)
noun 开源平台 kye-ywen ping-tye
open-source platform
noun 用户支持 yong-hoo jirr-chur
user support; customer support
noun 图形处理 Too-shing Choo-lee
graphics processing
noun 弊端 bee-dwahn
drawback; disadvantage; flaw
noun 固态硬盘 goo-tye ying-pahn
Solid-state drive (SSD)
noun 步骤 boo-joh
Step; procedure
noun 显卡 She-en-kah
graphics card; GPU
noun 带宽 dai-kwan (like 'dye' + 'kwon')
bandwidth
noun 七 Chee (like the start of 'cheese')
seven
noun 芯片 Shin-pee-en
chip (computer); microchip
noun 管理员 gwan-lee-yoo-en (like 'guan' in 'iguana' + 'lee' + 'yawn' but with 'en')
administrator
noun 中午 jong-woo
noon, midday
noun 一号 Ee How
the first (day of the month)
noun 生日 Sheng (like 'shung') Ri (like 'ruh' from 'river')
birthday
noun 月 Yoo-eh (like 'you' said quickly with an 'eh' ending)
month, moon
noun 昨晚 zwoh-wahn
last night
noun 星期五 SHING-chee-WOO (like 'star-period-five')
Friday
noun 将来 jee-ang lie (soft 'g' as in 'jeep', 'lie' as in the English word 'lie')
future; in the future
noun 夏令时 shyah-ling-shirr
Daylight Saving Time
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