Chinese word

耗电

Pronunciation

Pinyinhào diàn

Meaning

  • adjectivepower-hungry

Example

这台空调很耗电，夏天电费高。zhè tái kōng tiáo hěn hào diàn xià tiān diàn fèi gāo

This air conditioner is very power-hungry, so the electricity bill is high in summer.

Illustration for 耗电 (power-hungry)

More examples

我的笔记本电脑很耗电，出门要带充电宝。wǒ de bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo hěn hào diàn chū mén yào dài chōng diàn bǎo

My laptop is very power-hungry, so I need to bring a power bank when I go out.

Core concept

A device that drains a large amount of electricity while it runs.

Common phrases

  • 很耗电hěn hào diàn

    very power-hungry

  • 耗电的电脑hào diàn de diàn nǎo

    power-hungry computer

  • 耗电的电视hào diàn de diàn shì

    power-hungry television

Similar words

费电fèi diàn: Describes an appliance or operating state that uses electricity heavily and is costly to run.
省电shěng diàn: Describes an appliance or operating state that keeps electricity use low during operation.

Definition in Chinese

用于描述某一电器或运行状态在单位时间内消耗大量电能的性质或程度。yòng yú miáo shù mǒu yí diàn qì huò yùn xíng zhuàng tài zài dān wèi shí jiān nèi xiāo hào dà liàng diàn néng de xìng zhì huò chéng dù

Word origin

It combines 耗 (hào, "use up") + 电 (diàn, "electricity"), framing electricity as a resource that a machine consumes during operation.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word normally describes an appliance or its operation, not a person who uses a lot of energy.

Opposites

  • 省电shěng diànenergy-efficientadjective

Related words

  • 耗电量hào diàn liàngpower consumptionnoun

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