HSK · Level 103
45 words
Chinese word
绝缘
Pronunciation
Pinyinjué yuán
Meaning
- verbinsulate
Example
安装前请把接线绝缘好。ān zhuāng qián qǐng bǎ jiē xiàn jué yuán hǎo
Before installation, please insulate the wiring properly.
More examples
旧电缆需要重新绝缘，否则容易短路。jiù diàn lǎn xū yào chóng xīn jué yuán fǒu zé róng yì duǎn lù
Old cables need to be re-insulated, or they can easily short-circuit.
Core concept
Two conductors remain electrically separate because a nonconducting layer blocks the route between them.
Common phrases
绝缘电线jué yuán diàn xiàn
insulate electrical wires
重新绝缘chóng xīn jué yuán
re-insulate
绝缘处理jué yuán chú lǐ
apply insulation treatment
Similar words
断开duàn kāi: Disconnect a circuit or connection to stop electricity or another flow.
隔离gé lí: Place people or things apart to prevent contact or unwanted effects.
Definition in Chinese
通过使用不导电材料或设置隔离层，阻止电流在导体之间流动。tōng guò shǐ yòng bù dǎo diàn cái liào huò shè zhì gé lí céng zú zhǐ diàn liú zài dáo tǐ zhī jiān liú dòng
Word origin
The compound 绝 (jué, "cut off") + 缘 (yuán, "connection") presents insulation as the interruption of a connection that could carry current.
Usage tips
- English uses the same general idea for thermal and acoustic barriers as well as electrical ones, while this Chinese term in technical use points specifically to stopping current.
Opposites
- 导电dǎo diànconduct electricityverb
- 导通dǎo tōngestablish electrical continuityverb
Related words
- 绝缘体jué yuán tǐinsulatornoun
- 绝缘性jué yuán xìnginsulation propertynoun
- 绝缘材料jué yuán cái liàoinsulating materialnoun