<p>Actually, the translations of many computer-related terms are shockingly literal from the American perspective.</p>

<p>Here's a whole list of all the Chinese menu items corresponding to layers and so on:
<a href="http://expl.cpst.net.cn/esoft/2011_08/314772867.html" rel="nofollow">http://expl.cpst.net.cn/esoft/2011_08/314772867.html</a></p>

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2012-01-18T20:46:29.147Z
In all of the entries of that list, layer is written as "图层", so Fivesheep's post actually answers the question. But that is a nice resource anyway... :)
Alenanno
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2012-01-18T21:47:05.003Z
I wouldn't doubt that it's sometimes shortened to just 层. You know, just for our convenience as non-native speakers. ;-)
Terry Waltz
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2012-06-20T17:22:50.317Z
I often laugh when learning new computer-science terms at my job. Or really almost all 专业词.
Stumpy Joe Pete
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Terry Waltz
<p>The character used, according to my dictionary, seems to be 層 for traditional and 层 for simplified (céng).</p>

<p>Check <a href="http://www.chinatat.com/new/5_28/2009_8_20_xu054930454802890029000.shtml" rel="nofollow">this article</a> on Chinatat.com, or <a href="http://www.phpv.net/html/35.html" rel="nofollow">this other one</a> at phpv.net, I think they confirm that character. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, my level of Chinese doesn't allow me to formulate a sentence like the one you need. I'll ask some native speakers I know and get back at you.</p>

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After Photoshop (and its Chinese version) been used these many years in China, there is already and accepted translation, whether it is correct (redundant) or not. Even there exists a better one (it will be argued which is better), it will be hard to changed the accepted translation.
fefe
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Alenanno
<p>层 is right. to be specified for layers in photoshop, it has the term 图层. </p>

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I deleted my answer because I think yours answer better, but I wonder why on [this article](http://www.chinatat.com/new/5_28/2009_8_20_xu054930454802890029000.shtml) on Chinatat.com and [this other one](http://www.phpv.net/html/35.html) at phpv.net, it seems 层 is enough?
Alenanno
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2012-01-18T20:43:13.033Z
Actually 层 already means layer. 图层 is an official term used in Photoshop's chinese version. literally 图层 == graphic layer
Fivesheep
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2012-01-18T20:45:15.870Z
Uhm... I'll undelete my answer then, but yours seems more precise anyway. You have a +1 from me. :)
Alenanno
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2012-01-19T02:36:19.900Z
In graphics application domain, such as Photoshop, AutoCAD,etc. , the term is 图层. When both of the listener and speaker know what they are taliking about, it can simply be "层"
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Fivesheep
<p>I want to say "Do not print this layer" in Chinese, as past of a photoshop file. How does one say "Layer" in the photoshop sense of the word in Chinese?</p>

<p>Google translate thinks the translation of "Do not print this layer" is: 不打印這一層</p>

<p>But I expect that there's a specific word used for photoshop that's not a literal translation of the English word "Layer".</p>

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What's chinese for "layer" in the Photoshop sense of the word?
# What's chinese for "layer" in the Photoshop sense of the word?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-01-18)

I want to say "Do not print this layer" in Chinese, as past of a photoshop file. How does one say "Layer" in the photoshop sense of the word in Chinese?

Google translate thinks the translation of "Do not print this layer" is: 不打印這一層

But I expect that there's a specific word used for photoshop that's not a literal translation of the English word "Layer".

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2012-01-18. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

层 is right. to be specified for layers in photoshop, it has the term 图层.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I deleted my answer because I think yours answer better, but I wonder why on [this article](http://www.chinatat.com/new/5_28/2009_8_20_xu054930454802890029000.shtml) on Chinatat.com and [this other one](http://www.phpv.net/html/35.html) at phpv.net, it seems 层 is enough?  
> **username_5**: Actually 层 already means layer. 图层 is an official term used in Photoshop's chinese version. literally 图层 == graphic layer  
> **username_2**: Uhm... I'll undelete my answer then, but yours seems more precise anyway. You have a +1 from me. :)  
> **username_6**: In graphics application domain, such as Photoshop, AutoCAD,etc. , the term is 图层. When both of the listener and speaker know what they are taliking about, it can simply be "层"  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-01-18. Score: 4

Actually, the translations of many computer-related terms are shockingly literal from the American perspective.

Here's a whole list of all the Chinese menu items corresponding to layers and so on:
<http://expl.cpst.net.cn/esoft/2011_08/314772867.html>

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: In all of the entries of that list, layer is written as "图层", so username_5's post actually answers the question. But that is a nice resource anyway... :)  
> **username_1**: I wouldn't doubt that it's sometimes shortened to just 层. You know, just for our convenience as non-native speakers. ;-)  
> **username_3**: I often laugh when learning new computer-science terms at my job. Or really almost all 专业词.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2012-01-18. Score: 0

The character used, according to my dictionary, seems to be 層 for traditional and 层 for simplified (céng).

Check [this article](http://www.chinatat.com/new/5_28/2009_8_20_xu054930454802890029000.shtml) on Chinatat.com, or [this other one](http://www.phpv.net/html/35.html) at phpv.net, I think they confirm that character.

Unfortunately, my level of Chinese doesn't allow me to formulate a sentence like the one you need. I'll ask some native speakers I know and get back at you.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: After Photoshop (and its Chinese version) been used these many years in China, there is already and accepted translation, whether it is correct (redundant) or not. Even there exists a better one (it will be argued which is better), it will be hard to changed the accepted translation.  

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