发电

發電

fādiàn

verb HSK 6 #14,056

Meanings

To produce electricity - power generation.

HSK 6

太阳能发电越来越普及了。

Tàiyángnéng fādiàn yuèláiyuè pǔjí le.

Solar power generation is becoming more and more widespread.

HSK 7-9

这个水坝用来发电。

Zhège shuǐbà yònglái fādiàn.

This dam is used to generate electricity.

HSK 7-9

发电厂排放了大量废气。

Fādiànchǎng páifàng le dàliàng fèiqì.

The power plant emitted a large amount of exhaust.

usage

Common compounds: 发电厂/发电站 (power plant/station), 火力发电 (thermal power), 水力发电 (hydropower), 风力发电 (wind power), 核发电 (nuclear power).

发 fā

电 diàn