发电

發電
fādiàn
verb HSK 6 #14,056

Meanings

  1. 1 to generate electricity; to produce power

Characters

To produce electricity — power generation.

Examples

Zhège shuǐbà yòng lái fā diàn.
This dam is used to generate electricity.
Tàiyángnéng fā diàn yuè lái yuè pǔjí le.
Solar power generation is becoming more and more widespread.
Fā diàn chǎng páifàng le dàliàng fèiqì.
The power plant emitted a large amount of exhaust.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

diàn