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“battery” in Chinese

Chinese

Also电瓶 (diàn píng)

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn chí

Example

我给遥控器换了电池。wǒ gěi yáo kòng qì huàn le diàn chí

I replaced the batteries in the remote control.

Illustration for 电池 (battery)

How to say “battery” in Chinese

“Battery” in Chinese is 电池 (diàn chí).

A portable store of electrical energy that releases power when a device needs it.

Full entry for 电池: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 电池

手机的电池很快就没电了。shǒu jī de diàn chí hěn kuài jiù méi diàn le

The phone's battery ran out of power quickly.

Tips for using 电池

  • In everyday shopping, 五号电池 (wǔ hào diànchí, "number-five battery") usually means an AA battery, while 七号电池 (qī hào diànchí, "number-seven battery") usually means an AAA battery.

Other Chinese words for “battery”

我们的电瓶坏了，要换。wǒ men de diàn píng huài le yào huàn

Our battery is broken and needs to be replaced.

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