How to say “power supply” in Chinese
power supply
“Power supply” in Chinese is 电源, diàn yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
电源 is read diàn yuán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a picture of lightning.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 原 yuán “source” gives both meaning and reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “电源”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 电源. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 先检查电源，再重新开机。xiānjiǎnchádiànyuán,zàichóngxīnkāijīFirst check the power, then turn it back on.
- 修理以前请先关闭电源xiūlǐyǐqián,qǐngxiānguānbìdiànyuánBefore repairing it, switch off the power first.
- 先检查电源，再重新启动；如果还不行，就联系客服。xiānjiǎnchádiànyuán,zàichóngxīnqǐdòng,rúguǒháibùxíng,jiùliánxìkèfúFirst check the power, then restart; if that doesn't help, contact customer support.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “power supply” in Chinese?
“Power supply” in Chinese is 电源, pinyin diànyuán.
What does 电源 mean?
电源 (diànyuán) means “power supply”.
How do you write 电源?
电源 is 2 characters: 电 (diàn) — electricity; 源 (yuán) — source. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 电源?
电源 is read diànyuán. Tones: diàn — fourth tone, yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“power supply” in the lesson “Camera, microphone, power”
This word is from the topic “Network and devices” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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