chōng diàn
recharge; charge
手机没电了，我要去充电。
shǒujī méidiànle, wǒ yào qù chōngdiàn.
My phone is out of battery, I need to go charge it.
电动汽车需要充电。
diàndòng qìchē xūyào chōngdiàn.
Electric cars need to be charged.
充电宝可以给手机充电。
chōngdiànbǎo kěyǐ gěi shǒujī chōngdiàn.
A power bank can charge a phone.
充电 (chōng diàn)
charge
蓄电 (xù diàn)
store electricity
放电 (fàngdiàn)
discharge
断电 (duàndiàn)
power off
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The Chinese word 充电 (chōngdiàn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 充 (chōng) and 电 (diàn). The character 充 means "to fill" or "to charge", while the character 电 means "electricity". Together, the two characters form the word 充电, which literally means "to charge electricity". This word is used in Chinese to refer to the process of recharging a battery or other electrical device.The word 充电 is a relatively new word in Chinese, as it was only coined in the early 20th century. However, it has quickly become a common word in everyday speech, as it is used to describe a task that is performed by many people on a regular basis. The word 充电 is also used in a figurative sense to refer to the process of recharging one's energy or motivation.
