正极

正極

zhèngjí

noun #35,716

Measure Word

一个正极 gè

Meanings

1 positive electrode
2 positive pole
3 anode (in a battery, cathode in electrolysis)

Characters

positive, upright

Examples

HSK 7-9

电池的正极用红色标记。

Diànchí de zhèngjí yòng hóngsè biāojì.

The positive pole of the battery is marked in red.

HSK 7-9

把电线接到正极上。

Bǎ diànxiàn jiēdào zhèngjí shàng.

Connect the wire to the positive electrode.

Tips

usage

Pair with 负极 (fùjí, negative pole). In Chinese physics class the 正/负 contrast is the same one used for positive/negative numbers, making the terminology easy to remember.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

极 jí