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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries电子游戏
Pronunciation / Transliteration: diànzǐ yóuxì
"这款电子游戏在全球非常受欢迎。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An electronic game played by means of images on a screen and a controller or other input device.
"He spent the entire weekend playing his favorite open-world videogame." - 2
Software designed for recreational entertainment that involves human-computer interaction to generate visual feedback.
"The industry of videogame development has surpassed Hollywood in annual revenue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a portmanteau of video, originating from Latin videre meaning to see, and game, derived from Old English gamen meaning joy, fun, or amusement. Coined in the mid-20th century with the advent of cathode-ray tube electronic displays, it evolved to describe any interactive electronic entertainment played on a display device.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Videogame" is said worldwide
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jeu vidéo
Transliteration: ʒø vi.de.o
"Il adore jouer aux jeux vidéo avec ses amis."
Videospiel
Transliteration: ˈviːdeoˌspiːl
"Sie spielt gerne Videospiele am Wochenende."
videogioco
Transliteration: videoˈdʒɔːko
"Questo videogioco ha una grafica straordinaria."
videojuego
Transliteration: biðeoˈxweɣo
"Compró un nuevo videojuego para su consola."
videogame
Transliteration: vi.di.uˈɡe.mi
"As crianças passam horas jogando videogame."
वीडियो गेम
Transliteration: viḍiyo gem
"बच्चे शाम को वीडियो गेम खेलना पसंद करते हैं।"
电子游戏
Transliteration: diànzǐ yóuxì
"这款电子游戏在全球非常受欢迎。"
비디오 게임
Transliteration: bidio geim
"그는 친구들과 함께 비디오 게임을 즐긴다."
テレビゲーム
Transliteration: terebi gêmu
"弟は毎週末テレビゲームで遊んでいます。"
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