Chinese Conversation · Level 69
90 words
Chinese word
续航
Pronunciation
Pinyinxù háng
Meaning
- nounbattery life
Example
这部手机的续航很不错。zhè bù shǒu jī de xù háng hěn bú cuò
This phone's battery life is quite good.
More examples
智能手表的续航一般只有两天。zhì néng shóu biǎo de xù háng yì bān zhí yǒu liǎng tiān
A smartwatch's battery life usually lasts only two days.
Core concept
The useful stretch of running that a device or vehicle gets before it needs more energy.
Common phrases
手机续航shǒu jī xù háng
phone battery life
笔记本续航bǐ jì běn xù háng
laptop battery life
续航时间xù háng shí jiān
battery runtime
Similar words
续航时间xù háng shí jiān: The length of time a device can run on one charge or other energy source.
电量diàn liàng: The amount of electrical energy left in a battery.
待机时间dài jī shí jiān: The length of time a device can stay on with little use.
续航里程xù háng lǐ chéng: The distance a vehicle can travel without charging or refueling.
Definition in Chinese
指设备在不充电或不更换能源情况下仍能保持运行的持续能力或持续时间，常用于手机、笔记本、电动汽车等。zhǐ shè bèi zài bù chōng diàn huò bù gēng huàn néng yuán qíng kuàng xià réng néng bǎo chí yùn xíng de chí xù néng lì huò chí xù shí jiān cháng yòng yú shǒu jī bǐ jì běn diàn dòng qì chē děng
Word origin
续航 (xùháng, "continued travel") combines 续 (xù, "continue") + 航 (háng, "travel or navigate"), extending the idea of continued travel to a machine's operation.
Usage tips
- For a phone, this usually means time between charges; for an electric car, it may mean distance on one charge, so the object makes the measure clear.
Other meanings
- operating timenoun
Related words
- 续航时间xù háng shí jiānoperating timenoun
- 续航能力xù háng néng lìbattery endurancenoun