Chinese word

电池

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn chí

Meaning

  • nounbattery

Example

我给遥控器换了电池。wǒ gěi yáo kòng qì huàn le diàn chí

I replaced the batteries in the remote control.

Illustration for 电池 (battery)

More examples

手机的电池很快就没电了。shǒu jī de diàn chí hěn kuài jiù méi diàn le

The phone's battery ran out of power quickly.

Core concept

A portable store of electrical energy that releases power when a device needs it.

Common phrases

  • 手机电池shǒu jī diàn chí

    phone battery

  • 干电池gān diàn chí

    dry cell

  • 备用电池bèi yòng diàn chí

    spare battery

Similar words

干电池gān diàn chí: A battery that supplies power through a chemical reaction and must be replaced when empty.
充电电池chōng diàn diàn chí: A battery designed to accept electricity again so it can be used many times.
锂电池lǐ diàn chí: A small, light battery based on lithium chemistry that often works for a relatively long time.
纽扣电池niǔ kòu diàn chí: A thin, round battery that fits inside watches, small remotes, and similar devices.

Definition in Chinese

用于储存和释放电能的便携装置，按用途可分为一次性使用的干电池和可以反复充电的蓄电池。yòng yú chǔ cún hé shì fàng diàn néng de biàn xié zhuāng zhì àn yòng tú kě fēn wéi yí cì xìng shǐ yòng de gān diàn chí hé ké yǐ fǎn fù chōng diàn de xù diàn chí

Word origin

电 (diàn, "electricity") + 池 (chí, "reservoir") forms a compound that presents a battery as a place where electricity is held.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shopping, 五号电池 (wǔ hào diànchí, "number-five battery") usually means an AA battery, while 七号电池 (qī hào diànchí, "number-seven battery") usually means an AAA battery.

Other meanings

  • dry cellnoun
  • storage batterynoun

Related words

  • 电池寿命diàn chí shòu mìngbattery lifenoun
  • 电池容量diàn chí róng liàngbattery capacitynoun

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