Chinese word

电网

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn wǎng

Meaning

  • nounpower grid

Example

城市的电网很稳定。chéng shì de diàn wǎng hěn wěn dìng

The city's power grid is very stable.

Illustration for 电网 (power grid)

More examples

暴风雨导致电网大面积断电。bào fēng yǔ dǎo zhì diàn wǎng dà miàn jī duàn diàn

The storm caused widespread power outages across the power grid.

Core concept

A connected web that carries electricity from generating stations through transmission and distribution lines to users.

Common phrases

  • 电网建设diàn wǎng jiàn shè

    power grid construction

  • 电网调度diàn wǎng diào dù

    power grid dispatch

  • 电网故障diàn wǎng gù zhàng

    power grid failure

  • 电网安全diàn wǎng ān quán

    power grid safety

Similar words

电力diàn lì: The energy in electricity produced at power stations and delivered for use.
输电网shū diàn wǎng: A high-voltage network that carries electricity over long distances from power stations.
配电网pèi diàn wǎng: A network that sends electricity from substations to homes, businesses, and other users.
变电站biàn diàn zhàn: A facility that changes electrical voltage and links transmission lines with distribution lines.

Definition in Chinese

由发电、输电、变电和配电等部分组成，以网状结构把电力输送到用户的系统。yóu fā diàn shū diàn biàn diàn hé pèi diàn děng bù fèn zǔ chéng yǐ wǎng zhuàng jié gòu bǎ diàn lì shū sòng dào yòng hù de xì tǒng

Word origin

电网 (diànwǎng, "power grid") combines 电 (diàn, "electricity") with 网 (wǎng, "network"), presenting the power system as a connected web.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun usually refers to shared infrastructure across a city or region, not to the electricity supplier or the wires serving one home.

Related words

  • 智能电网zhì néng diàn wǎngsmart gridnoun
  • 国家电网guó jiā diàn wǎngState Gridnoun
  • 电网公司diàn wǎng gōng sīelectric utility companynoun

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