电瓶

電瓶

diànpíng

noun #34,435

Measure Word

一块电瓶 kuài

Meanings

1 battery (rechargeable)
2 storage battery
3 car battery

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

电瓶一般三到五年就要换。

Diànpíng yībān sān dào wǔ nián jiù yào huàn.

A car battery generally needs replacing every three to five years.

HSK 3

车子电瓶没电了，打不着火。

Chēzi diànpíng méi diàn le, dǎ bu zháo huǒ.

The car battery is dead; it won't start.

Tips

usage

Specifically a rechargeable/secondary battery - lead-acid in cars, lithium in e-scooters. Not to be confused with 电池 (generic 'battery,' including disposables). 电瓶车 is the everyday word for electric scooter/moped.

Stroke Order

电 diàn

瓶 píng