插座

chāzuò

noun HSK 6 #16,378

Measure Word

一个插座 gè

Meanings

1 socket
2 electrical outlet
3 power outlet

Characters

to insert; to plug in

seat; base; stand

Examples

HSK 3

这个房间只有一个插座。

Zhège fángjiān zhǐyǒu yī gè chāzuò.

This room has only one power outlet.

HSK 5

别用湿手碰插座，很危险。

Bié yòng shī shǒu pèng chāzuò, hěn wēixiǎn.

Don't touch the outlet with wet hands - it's dangerous.

Tips

usage

插座 is the outlet on the wall. The plug you insert into it is 插头. Together: 把插头插进插座 (plug the plug into the outlet).

Stroke Order

插 chā

座 zuò