Chinese word

充电

Pronunciation

Pinyinchōng diàn

Meaning

  • verbcharge

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 给手机充电gěi shǒu jī chōng diàn

    charge a cell phone

  • 正在充电zhèng zài chōng diàn

    be charging

  • 给耳机充电gěi ěr jī chōng diàn

    charge earphones

Similar words

插电chā diàn: Making a device receive power by connecting its plug to an outlet.
给……充电gěi chōng diàn: Using a give + object + charge pattern to say that a particular device or battery is being charged.
充值chōng zhí: Putting money into a phone account or other account to raise its balance.
补充bǔ chōng: Adding to a limited supply or amount until it reaches a sufficient level.

Definition in Chinese

向电池或电子设备提供电能，使其重新获得可用电力的动作或过程。xiàng diàn chí huò diàn zi shè bèi tí gōng diàn néng shǐ qí chóng xīn huò dé kě yòng diàn lì de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

充 (chōng, "fill") expresses replenishment, while 电 (diàn, "electricity") identifies what is replenished, giving the word its practical meaning.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • chargingnoun

Opposites

  • 放电fàng diàndischargeverb

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