电闸

電閘

diànzhá

noun #24,109

Measure Word

一个电闸 gè

Meanings

1 electric switch
2 circuit breaker
3 power gate

Characters

gate; sluice; switch; brake

Examples

拉下电闸，整栋楼停电了。

Lā xià diànzhá, zhěng dòng lóu tíngdiàn le.

After pulling the circuit breaker, the whole building lost power.

检修之前要先关掉电闸。

Jiǎnxiū zhīqián yào xiān guān diànzhá.

You must turn off the power switch before doing maintenance.

Tips

usage

电闸 refers to a main power switch or circuit breaker that cuts electricity to an entire circuit, distinct from ordinary 开关 (light switch).

Stroke Order

电 diàn

闸 zhá