# 芯片 (xīnpiàn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 芯片 (xīnpiàn) means “microchip; computer chip”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: microchip; computer chip
- Pinyin: xīnpiàn (xin1 pian4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 现代智能手机离不开先进的芯片。
  Xiàndài zhìnéng shǒujī líbukāi xiānjìn de xīnpiàn.
  Modern smartphones cannot do without advanced microchips.

## Characters

- 芯 (xīn): the pith of the rush plant (used as a lampwick)
- [片](https://hanziro.com/word/pian-thin-piece/) (piàn): thin piece; flake

https://hanziro.com/word/xin-pian-microchip/

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