芯片 xīnpiàn computer chip
computer chip; microchip
How to remember 芯片: 芯 core + 片 slice = computer chip.
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How it is used
- A microchip / computer chip - 芯片制造 (xīnpiàn zhìzào) chip manufacturing, 缺芯片 (quē xīnpiàn) a chip shortage.
- The core tech term (芯 = core + 片 = wafer); central to semiconductor and tech-supply news.
- Register: technology, industry, geopolitics.