正极

正極

zhèngjí

noun #35,716

Measure Word

一个正极 gè

Meanings

1 positive electrode
2 positive pole
3 anode (in a battery, cathode in electrolysis)

Characters

positive, upright

Examples

电池的正极用红色标记。

Diànchí de zhèngjí yòng hóngsè biāojì.

The positive pole of the battery is marked in red.

把电线接到正极上。

Bǎ diànxiàn jiē dào zhèngjí shàng.

Connect the wire to the positive electrode.

Tips

usage

Pair with 负极 (fùjí, negative pole). In Chinese physics class the 正/负 contrast is the same one used for positive/negative numbers, making the terminology easy to remember.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

极 jí