电压

電壓

diànyā

noun #14,577

Meanings

1 voltage

Characters

Examples

中国的家用电压是二百二十伏。

Zhōngguó de jiāyòng diànyā shì èrbǎi èrshí fú.

China's household voltage is 220 volts.

电压不稳会损坏电器。

Diànyā bù wěn huì sǔnhuài diànqì.

Unstable voltage can damage appliances.

Tips

memory

电 (electricity) + 压 (pressure) — voltage is literally 'electrical pressure', which matches the physics concept perfectly.

Stroke Order

电 diàn

压 yā