Chinese word

电路

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn lù

Meaning

  • nouncircuit

Example

这个电路出了问题，灯不亮。zhè ge diàn lù chū le wèn tí dēng bú liàng

There is a problem with this circuit, so the light won't come on.

Illustration for 电路 (circuit)

More examples

老师让我们动手搭一个简单的电路。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men dòng shǒu dā yí gè jiǎn dān de diàn lù

The teacher asked us to build a simple circuit ourselves.

Core concept

A connected route carries electricity or signals between a source and the devices that use them.

Common phrases

  • 简单电路jiǎn dān diàn lù

    simple circuit

  • 电路图diàn lù tú

    circuit diagram

  • 电路故障diàn lù gù zhàng

    circuit fault

Similar words

电线diàn xiàn: A narrow metal wire or cable used to carry electricity.
电源diàn yuán: A device or system that provides electrical power.
电路板diàn lù bǎn: A flat board fitted with electronic parts and paths that carry electricity or signals.
短路duǎn lù: A condition in which electric current flows along an unintended path and prevents proper operation.

Definition in Chinese

电路是把电源、导线、开关和负载等连接起来，以实现电能或信号传递的系统或线路。diàn lù shì bǎ diàn yuán dǎo xiàn kāi guān hé fù zài děng lián jiē qǐ lái yǐ shí xiàn diàn néng huò xìn hào chuán dì de xì tǒng huò xiàn lù

Word origin

电 (diàn, "electric") + 路 (lù, "road or path") forms a compound that presents this route as a path for electricity or signals.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the noun often names the whole working arrangement inside a device, not just a single cable, so a fault can be discussed before the failed part is known.

Related words

  • 电路板diàn lù bǎncircuit boardnoun

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