配电

配電
pèidiàn
verb #34,138

Meanings

  1. 1 to distribute electricity
  2. 2 power distribution

Examples

Gōngchǎng de pèidiàn xìtǒng chū le gùzhàng.
The factory's power distribution system has malfunctioned.
Xīn jiàn de pèidiànzhàn jiāngyú xiàyuè tóurù shǐyòng.
The newly built substation will be put into service next month.

Tips

usage
配电 is mostly seen as a modifier in technical compounds: 配电 (substation), 配电 (distribution box), 配电 (switchboard), 配电 (distribution grid). On its own it appears in engineering contexts.
memory
(allocate / pair) + (electricity) — 'allocate the electricity', i.e. send the right amount to the right place.

Stroke Order

pèi
diàn