软件 ruǎnjiàn software
(computer) software
How to remember 软件: 软 soft + 件 measure word for clothes and items = software.
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How it is used
- Software (computing) - 安装软件 (ānzhuāng ruǎnjiàn) install software, 手机软件 (shǒujī ruǎnjiàn) a phone app.
- The mainland term for programs/apps; paired opposite is 硬件 (yìngjiàn, hardware) - 电脑硬件 (diànnǎo yìngjiàn) computer hardware.
- Also figurative 软件 vs 硬件 for 'soft' factors (service, culture) vs physical infrastructure.
Example sentences
- 软件正在不断进化。 Ruǎnjiàn zhèngzài búduàn jìnhuà.Software is constantly evolving.
- 我的软件全都是开源的。 Wǒ de ruǎnjiàn quándōu shì kāiyuán de.All of my software is open source.