Chinese word

电量

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn liàng

Meaning

  • nounbattery level

Example

出门前记得查一下手电筒的电量。chū mén qián jì de chá yí xià shǒu diàn tǒng de diàn liàng

Remember to check the flashlight's battery level before going out.

Illustration for 电量 (battery level)

More examples

手机显示的电量只有5%，需要充电。shǒu jī xiǎn shì de diàn liàng zhí yǒu 5 xū yào chōng diàn

The phone shows a battery level of only 5%, so it needs charging.

Core concept

A device's measurable electrical supply, viewed either as a reserve that can be spent or as power accounted for during use.

Common phrases

  • 手机电量shǒu jī diàn liàng

    phone battery level

  • 剩余的电量shèng yú de diàn liàng

    remaining battery level

  • 电量不足diàn liàng bù zú

    low battery level

  • 查看电量chá kàn diàn liàng

    check the battery level

Similar words

剩余电量shèng yú diàn liàng: The amount of electricity still available for a device to use.
电池diàn chí: A component or device that stores electrical energy and supplies it to equipment.
续航xù háng: The length of time a device can work on one charge.
电量百分比diàn liàng bǎi fēn bǐ: A number that shows the remaining battery level as a percentage.

Definition in Chinese

设备或电池中剩余的电能，用来表示还能供电使用的程度或可持续工作的时间。shè bèi huò diàn chí zhōng shèng yú de diàn néng yòng lái biǎo shì hái néng gōng diàn shǐ yòng de chéng dù huò kě chí xù gōng zuò de shí jiān

Word origin

电量 (diànliàng, "amount of electricity") joins 电 (diàn, "electricity") with 量 (liàng, "amount") and has developed into the ordinary term for the usable electricity remaining in equipment.

Usage tips

  • In everyday device talk, a percentage usually points to what remains, while a meter or bill points to electricity used, so the measurement context gives the noun its direction.

Other meanings

  • electricity usagenoun

Related words

  • 电量表diàn liàng biǎobattery level indicatornoun
  • 电量消耗diàn liàng xiāo hàobattery consumptionnoun

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