Meaning of 电源
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- electric power source
How to use 电源
电源 is used for power supplies, power outlets, and the power switch on devices. You often see it on buttons and in instructions, as in 电源开关 (diànyuán kāiguān, power switch). Example: 请先关掉电源。(Qǐng xiān guāndiào diànyuán.) Please turn off the power first.
电 (diàn) means electricity, and 源 (yuán) means a source, like the spring where a river begins. Put them together and you get the place where electricity comes from: a power source.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 电原 because 原 (yuán) sounds the same, but 电源 needs the water radical 氵 in 源, since it means a source like a spring. Also keep the fourth tone on 电 (diàn) and the second tone on 源 (yuán).
电源 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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电 diàn · lightning · 5 strokes
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源 yuán · spring · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 电源.
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 电台 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | television station |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator; escalator |
Questions about 电源
What does 电源 mean?
电源 (diànyuán) means "electric power source" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 电源?
电源 is made of 2 characters: 电 (5 strokes), 源 (13 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 电源 an HSK word?
Yes. 电源 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 电源 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 电源 is written 電源.
Is 电源 the same as a plug or a socket?
Not exactly. A socket is usually 插座 (chāzuò) and a plug is 插头 (chātóu), but people may say 接上电源 (jiēshang diànyuán, connect to power) when they mean plugging something in. 电源 refers to the power supply in general.
What is the difference between 电源 and 电池?
电池 (diànchí) means a battery specifically. 电源 is broader and can mean any source of power, including a battery, an outlet, or a power adapter.