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电池

電池
diànchí
noun HSK 5 #3,978

Measure Word

一块电池 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 battery; electric cell

Characters

电
diàn
electricity; electric
池
chí
pool; pond
A pool of electricity - a battery.

Examples

手机电池快没电了。
Shǒujī diànchí kuài méi diàn le.
The phone battery is almost dead.
遥控器需要换电池。
Yáokòngqì xūyào huàn diànchí.
The remote control needs new batteries.
这种电池可以充电。
Zhèzhǒng diànchí kěyǐ chōngdiàn.
This type of battery is rechargeable.
电池容量越大，用得越久。
Diànchí róngliàng yuè dà, yòng de yuè jiǔ.
The larger the battery capacity, the longer it lasts.

Tips

usage
充电 (chōngdiàn) means 'to charge (a battery).' 电池没电了 is the natural way to say 'the battery is dead.'
usage
干电池 (gān diànchí) = dry cell battery, 锂电池 (lǐ diànchí) = lithium battery, 蓄电池 (xù diànchí) = rechargeable battery.

Stroke Order

电 diàn
池 chí