diàn chí
batterie; cellule
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我的手机电池没电了。
wǒ de shǒu jī diàn chí méi diàn le.
My phone's battery is dead.
请把电池装进遥控器里。
qǐng bǎ diàn chí zhuāng jìn yǎo kòng qì lǐ.
Please put the batteries in the remote control.
这个手电筒需要两节电池。
zhè ge shǒu diàn tǒng xū yào liǎng jié diàn chí.
This flashlight needs two batteries.
电瓶 (diànpíng)
battery
蓄电池 (xùdiànchí)
accumulator
蓄电池 (xùdiànchí)
accumulator
干电池 (gāndiànchí)
dry cell
The Chinese word 电池 (diànchí) for "battery" is composed of two characters: 电 (diàn), meaning "electricity," and 池 (chí), meaning "pool" or "reservoir." Together, these characters convey the idea of a container that stores electricity.The term 电池 was first used in the late 19th century to refer to the voltaic pile, an early type of battery invented by Italian physicist Alessandro Volta in 1800. The voltaic pile consisted of alternating layers of zinc and copper discs separated by cloth soaked in saltwater. When the discs were connected, they produced a continuous electric current.The Chinese word 电池 was coined to describe this new technology, and it has been used ever since to refer to batteries of all types. Today, batteries are used in a wide variety of devices, from small electronic gadgets to large industrial equipment. They are an essential part of our modern world, and the Chinese word 电池 is a reminder of their importance.
