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“charge” in Chinese

Chinese

Also收取 (shōu qǔ) · 收费 (shōu fèi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchōng diàn

Example

我的手机快没电了，得给它充电。wǒ de shǒu jī kuài méi diàn le děi gěi tā chōng diàn

My phone is almost out of battery, so I need to charge it.

Illustration for 充电 (charge)

How to say “charge” in Chinese

“Charge” in Chinese is 充电 (chōng diàn).

Restoring a device's usable energy by supplying electricity to its battery.

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

Example sentences with 充电

回到家先把笔记本电脑充电。huí dào jiā xiān bǎ bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo chōng diàn

I charge my laptop first when I get home.

Tips for using 充电

  • English charge also means asking for payment or accusing someone, but this Chinese word is used for electrical power rather than those meanings.

Other Chinese words for “charge”

银行会收取手续费。yín háng huì shōu qǔ shǒu xù fèi

The bank charges a service fee.

商店开始收费了。shāng diàn kāi shǐ shōu fèi le

The store has started charging.

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