电源

電源

diànyuán

noun HSK 4 #5,588

Meanings

1 power source; power supply
2 electrical outlet

Characters

Examples

请关掉电源。

Qǐng guāndiào diànyuán.

Please turn off the power.

这里有电源吗？我需要充电。

Zhèlǐ yǒu diànyuán ma? Wǒ xūyào chōngdiàn.

Is there a power outlet here? I need to charge.

电源线在哪里？

Diànyuán xiàn zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the power cable?

Tips

usage

电源 is used both for the abstract concept of a power source and for physical things like outlets or power supplies. On electronics, the power button is often labeled 电源.

Stroke Order

电 diàn

源 yuán