Chinese word

电瓶

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn píng

Meaning

  • nounbattery

Example

我们的电瓶坏了，要换。wǒ men de diàn píng huài le yào huàn

Our battery is broken and needs to be replaced.

Illustration for 电瓶 (battery)

More examples

修理店说这个电瓶还能用，不必更换。xiū lǐ diàn shuō zhè ge diàn píng hái néng yòng bú bì gēng huàn

The repair shop said this battery can still be used, so it does not need to be replaced.

Core concept

A large rechargeable store of electrical energy that travels with a vehicle or mobile machine and supplies its power.

Common phrases

  • 更换电瓶gēng huàn diàn píng

    replace the battery

  • 拆下电瓶chāi xià diàn píng

    remove the battery

  • 装上电瓶zhuāng shàng diàn píng

    install the battery

Similar words

电池diàn chí: A small component that stores electricity for devices such as phones and remote controls.
充电电池chōng diàn diàn chí: A battery that can be recharged and used repeatedly.
电瓶车diàn píng chē: A small electric two-wheeler that runs on battery power.

Definition in Chinese

口语中对可充放电、用于车辆或移动设备以提供动力的蓄电池的俗称，常指电动车、摩托车或汽车上的大型蓄电池。kóu yǔ zhōng duì kě chōng fàng diàn yòng yú chē liàng huò yí dòng shè bèi yǐ tí gōng dòng lì de xù diàn chí de sú chēng cháng zhǐ diàn dòng chē mó tuō chē huò qì chē shàng de dà xíng xù diàn chí

Word origin

电 (diàn, "electric") + 瓶 (píng, "bottle") presents a battery as a bottle that holds electricity, giving this colloquial term its vehicle-battery sense.

Usage tips

  • English battery is a wider everyday word, while 电瓶 (diànpíng, "electric bottle") usually suggests a large rechargeable unit in a vehicle rather than a tiny household battery.

Other meanings

  • car batterynoun

Related words

  • 电瓶车diàn píng chēelectric bicyclenoun

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