Chinese word

电源

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn yuán

Meaning

  • nounpower supply

Example

请把电源插上。qǐng bǎ diàn yuán chā shàng

Please plug in the power supply.

Illustration for 电源 (power supply)

More examples

先确认插头插好，再打开电源。xiān què rèn chā tóu chā hǎo zài dǎ kāi diàn yuán

First make sure the plug is properly connected, then turn on the power supply.

Core concept

The part that makes electricity available in the form a machine can use, whether it stands outside the machine or belongs inside it.

Common phrases

  • 插上电源chā shàng diàn yuán

    plug in the power supply

  • 打开电源dǎ kāi diàn yuán

    turn on the power supply

  • 关闭电源guān bì diàn yuán

    turn off the power supply

Similar words

充电器chōng diàn qì: Sends electricity to a battery so a phone or other device can recharge.
插座chā zuò: Provides a place on a wall or cord for a plug to connect and draw electricity.
电池diàn chí: Stores electrical energy through chemical reactions and supplies it to a device.
插头chā tóu: Connects to an outlet at the end of a cord or device to let electricity pass through.

Definition in Chinese

作为电力来源，向用电设备输送或转换电能的设备或组件，既可指外接的插座与适配器，也可指设备内部的电源装置。zuò wéi diàn lì lái yuán xiàng yòng diàn shè bèi shū sòng huò zhuǎn huàn diàn néng de shè bèi huò zǔ jiàn jì kě zhǐ wài jiē de chā zuò yǔ shì pèi qì yě kě zhǐ shè bèi nèi bù de diàn yuán zhuāng zhì

Word origin

电源 (diànyuán, "power supply") joins 电 (diàn, "electricity") with 源 (yuán, "source") to describe a device's source of electrical energy.

Usage tips

  • On equipment labels, this word usually points to power hardware rather than to electricity as an abstract idea, a useful distinction when reading controls and setup instructions.

Other meanings

  • power unitnoun

Related words

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

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