Chinese word

电源插座

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn yuán chā zuò

Meaning

  • nounoutlet

Example

这间房间有一个电源插座。zhè jiān fáng jiān yǒu yí gè diàn yuán chā zuò

This room has one outlet.

Illustration for 电源插座 (outlet)

More examples

这个电源插座有两个插孔。zhè ge diàn yuán chā zuò yǒu liǎng gè chā kǒng

This outlet has two sockets.

Core concept

A fixed receiving point where a plug enters and an appliance gets electricity.

Common phrases

  • 多孔电源插座duō kǒng diàn yuán chā zuò

    multiple-socket outlet

  • 带开关的电源插座dài kāi guān de diàn yuán chā zuò

    switched outlet

Similar words

插座chā zuò: A household socket fixed in a wall or another place for drawing electrical power.
电源插口diàn yuán chā kǒu: The socket opening or terminal used to connect a plug to a power source.
插头chā tóu: An appliance's attached plug for connecting it to a source of electricity.
插线板chā xiàn bǎn: A portable board that extends power and provides several sockets for plugs.

Definition in Chinese

固定在墙面或设备上，用于插入电器插头以取得电能的装置或其插孔。gù dìng zài qiáng miàn huò shè bèi shàng yòng yú chā rù diàn qì chā tóu yǐ qǔ dé diàn néng de zhuāng zhì huò qí chā kǒng

Word origin

电源插座 (diànyuánchāzuò, "power socket") combines 电源 (diànyuán, "power supply") with 插座 (chāzuò, "socket"), naming a socket that supplies electricity.

Usage tips

  • A location phrase such as 在墙上 (zài qiáng shàng, "on the wall") tells where the socket is installed.

Related words

  • 电源线diàn yuán xiànpower cordnoun
  • 电源适配器diàn yuán shì pèi qìpower adapternoun

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