Chinese word

充电宝

Pronunciation

Pinyinchōng diàn bǎo

Meaning

  • nounpower bank

Example

你带了充电宝吗？nǐ dài le chōng diàn bǎo ma

Did you bring a power bank?

Illustration for 充电宝 (power bank)

More examples

别忘了把充电宝充满电再出门。bié wàng le bǎ chōng diàn bǎo chōng mǎn diàn zài chū mén

Don't forget to fully charge the power bank before heading out.

Core concept

A carry-along battery that holds power until a phone or tablet needs a top-up.

Common phrases

  • 带上充电宝dài shàng chōng diàn bǎo

    bring a power bank

  • 用充电宝给手机充电yòng chōng diàn bǎo gěi shǒu jī chōng diàn

    charge a phone with a power bank

  • 把充电宝充满电bǎ chōng diàn bǎo chōng mǎn diàn

    fully charge a power bank

Similar words

移动电源yí dòng diàn yuán: A portable power source that stores electricity for mobile devices.
充电器chōng diàn qì: A device connected to an outlet or power source to recharge an electronic device.
充电线chōng diàn xiàn: A cable that connects an electronic device to a charger or power source for charging.
电池diàn chí: A cell or pack that stores electricity and supplies power to an electronic device.

Definition in Chinese

可随身携带的移动电源，用来为手机、平板等设备在外出时补充电量，设备表面常有电量指示和USB接口方便连接。kě suí shēn xié dài de yí dòng diàn yuán yòng lái wèi shǒu jī píng bǎn děng shè bèi zài wài chū shí bǔ chōng diàn liàng shè bèi biǎo miàn cháng yǒu diàn liàng zhǐ shì hé USB jiē kǒu fāng biàn lián jiē

Word origin

The name joins 充 (chōng, "fill") and 电 (diàn, "electricity") with 宝 (bǎo, "treasure"), naming a valued object that fills a device's electrical supply.

Usage tips

  • The word is especially useful in travel and daily carry conversations, where asking whether someone has brought one concerns emergency battery supply rather than access to a wall outlet.

Other meanings

  • portable chargernoun
  • portable batterynoun

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