分相

fēnxiàng

noun

Meanings

1 split phase (electrical engineering)
2 phase split

Characters

to split, divide

phase (technical); appearance

Examples

这台电机采用分相启动设计。

Zhè tái diànjī cǎiyòng fēnxiàng qǐdòng shèjì.

This motor uses a split-phase starting design.

美国民用电网常见的是分相供电。

Měiguó mínyòng diànwǎng chángjiàn de shì fēnxiàng gōngdiàn.

Split-phase power supply is common in U.S. residential grids.

Tips

usage

Strictly an electrical-engineering term. The 相 (xiàng) here is the technical 'phase' (as in three-phase electricity 三相电 sānxiàng diàn), not the everyday meaning 'appearance'.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

相 xiāng