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“power grid” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn wǎng

Example

城市的电网很稳定。chéng shì de diàn wǎng hěn wěn dìng

The city's power grid is very stable.

Illustration for 电网 (power grid)

How to say “power grid” in Chinese

“Power grid” in Chinese is 电网 (diàn wǎng).

A connected web that carries electricity from generating stations through transmission and distribution lines to users.

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

Example sentences with 电网

暴风雨导致电网大面积断电。bào fēng yǔ dǎo zhì diàn wǎng dà miàn jī duàn diàn

The storm caused widespread power outages across the power grid.

Tips for using 电网

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun usually refers to shared infrastructure across a city or region, not to the electricity supplier or the wires serving one home.

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