English–Chinese
“generator” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinfā diàn jī
Example
停电了，我们用发电机吧。tíng diàn le wǒ men yòng fā diàn jī ba
The power is out, so let's use the generator.
How to say “generator” in Chinese
“Generator” in Chinese is 发电机 (fā diàn jī).
A self-contained source of electricity that keeps equipment running when the usual supply is unavailable.
Example sentences with 发电机
医院的备用发电机在断电时自动启动。yī yuàn de bèi yòng fā diàn jī zài duàn diàn shí zì dòng qǐ dòng
The hospital's standby generator starts automatically during a power outage.
Tips for using 发电机
- Chinese often describes this machine with practical verbs such as 启动 (qǐdòng, "start") and 供电 (gōngdiàn, "supply electricity"), which makes its role clear in household and workplace conversations.