English–Chinese
“insulate” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjué yuán
Example
安装前请把接线绝缘好。ān zhuāng qián qǐng bǎ jiē xiàn jué yuán hǎo
Before installation, please insulate the wiring properly.
How to say “insulate” in Chinese
“Insulate” in Chinese is 绝缘 (jué yuán).
Two conductors remain electrically separate because a nonconducting layer blocks the route between them.
Example sentences with 绝缘
旧电缆需要重新绝缘，否则容易短路。jiù diàn lǎn xū yào chóng xīn jué yuán fǒu zé róng yì duǎn lù
Old cables need to be re-insulated, or they can easily short-circuit.
Tips for using 绝缘
- English uses the same general idea for thermal and acoustic barriers as well as electrical ones, while this Chinese term in technical use points specifically to stopping current.