插孔

chākǒng

noun #67,533

Measure Word

一个插孔 gè

Meanings

1 jack
2 socket
3 port (for a plug)

Characters

to insert / plug in

Examples

这台电脑没有耳机插孔。

Zhè tái diànnǎo méiyǒu ěrjī chākǒng.

This computer doesn't have a headphone jack.

请把插头插进墙上的插孔。

Qǐng bǎ chātóu chā jìn qiáng shàng de chākǒng.

Please put the plug into the socket on the wall.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 耳机插孔 'headphone jack', USB插孔 'USB port', 电源插孔 'power socket'. For the wall outlet itself (with a face-plate) Chinese also uses 插座 (chāzuò) — 插孔 typically refers to the hole/port, while 插座 is the whole receptacle.

Stroke Order

插 chā

孔 kǒng