Chinese word

插座

Pronunciation

Pinyinchā zuò

Meaning

  • nounoutlet

Example

房间里有两个插座可以用。fáng jiān lǐ yǒu liǎng gè chā zuò ké yǐ yòng

There are two outlets in the room that can be used.

Illustration for 插座 (outlet)

More examples

小孩在玩，记得给墙上的插座装上保护盖。xiǎo hái zài wán jì de gěi qiáng shàng de chā zuò zhuāng shàng bǎo hù gài

A child is playing, so remember to put a protective cover on the outlet on the wall.

Core concept

A built-in socket that receives a plug and forms the connection between an appliance and the power system.

Common phrases

  • 插头和插座chā tóu hé chā zuò

    plug and outlet

  • 老旧的插座lǎo jiù de chā zuò

    worn-out outlet

  • 公共场所的插座gōng gòng cháng suǒ de chā zuò

    public-place outlet

Similar words

插头chā tóu: The part attached to an appliance that connects it to a power supply.
延长线yán cháng xiàn: A flexible power cable that carries electricity to a farther location.
插线板chā xiàn bǎn: A device with several sockets that shares one power supply among multiple appliances.

Definition in Chinese

供电用的装置或部位，指能插入插头并使电器与电网连接的插孔或插座本体。gōng diàn yòng de zhuāng zhì huò bù wèi zhǐ néng chā rù chā tóu bìng shǐ diàn qì yǔ diàn wǎng lián jiē de chā kǒng huò chā zuò bén tǐ

Word origin

插座 (chāzuò, "outlet") is formed from 插 (chā, "insert") and 座 (zuò, "seat"), so the word presents the socket as a seat for an inserted plug.

Usage tips

  • In hotels, homes, and cafes, this word helps locate a place for a charger, so it often appears in practical questions about available power.

Related words

  • 插座转换器chā zuò zhuǎn huàn qìoutlet converternoun
  • 插座保护盖chā zuò bǎo hù gàioutlet protective covernoun

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