插头

插頭

chātóu

noun #11,563

Measure Word

一个插头 gè

Meanings

1 plug (electrical)

Characters

to insert; to plug in

Examples

把插头插进插座里。

Bǎ chātóu chājìn chāzuò lǐ.

Plug the plug into the socket.

这个插头和插座不匹配。

Zhè ge chātóu hé chāzuò bù pǐpèi.

This plug doesn't match the socket.

Tips

memory

插 (insert) + 头 (head) = the 'head' you insert into a socket. The counterpart is 插座 (socket, literally 'insert seat').

usage

转换插头 (zhuǎnhuàn chātóu) = adapter plug, very useful phrase when traveling abroad.

Stroke Order

插 chā

头 tóu