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 yònglái fādiàn.
This dam is used to generate electricity.
Tàiyángnéng fādiàn yuèláiyuè pǔjí le.
Solar power generation is becoming more and more widespread.
Fādiànchǎng 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), 水力发电 (hydropower), 风力发电 (wind power), 核发电 (nuclear power).

Stroke Order

diàn