Chinese word

发电机

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā diàn jī

Meaning

  • noungenerator

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.

Illustration for 发电机 (generator)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A self-contained source of electricity that keeps equipment running when the usual supply is unavailable.

Common phrases

  • 备用发电机bèi yòng fā diàn jī

    standby generator

  • 柴油发电机chái yóu fā diàn jī

    diesel generator

  • 移动发电机yí dòng fā diàn jī

    mobile generator

Similar words

电源diàn yuán: A device or circuit that provides electricity for operating equipment.
发动机fā dòng jī: A machine that converts fuel or another power source into mechanical movement.
电动机diàn dòng jī: A machine that uses electrical energy to create mechanical movement.
发电厂fā diàn chǎng: A facility that generates large amounts of electricity and sends it over power lines.

Definition in Chinese

在没有外部电网或作为应急备用电源时用来产生并输出电力的机器。zài méi yǒu wài bù diàn wǎng huò zuò wéi yìng jí bèi yòng diàn yuán shí yòng lái chǎn shēng bìng shū chū diàn lì de jī qì

Word origin

发电机 (fādiànjī, "generator") is formed from 发 (fā, "produce") + 电 (diàn, "electricity") + 机 (jī, "machine"), naming a machine that produces electricity.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

  • 电动机diàn dòng jīelectric motornoun

Related words

  • 发电机组fā diàn jī zǔgenerating unitnoun

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