发电

fā diàn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to generate electricity
2. to send a telegram

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Word relationships

Register variants

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发报

fā bào

to send a message

to send a telegram (more technical/dated)

Related words

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电力

diàn lì

electrical power

electricity as a concept or resource

Usage notes

Collocations

发电 typically takes an object that is the source of energy, e.g., 用煤发电 (use coal to generate electricity).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 发电 (fādiàn, generate electricity) with 充电 (chōngdiàn, charge a battery). The object of 充电 is the battery/device, not the energy source.

Example Sentences

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这个电站用太阳能发电。

This power station uses solar energy to generate electricity.

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Words Containing 发电

发电机

fā diàn jī

electricity generator

原子能发电站

yuán zǐ néng fā diàn zhàn

atomic power station

地热发电厂

dì rè fā diàn chǎng

geothermal electric power station

核发电

hé fā diàn

nuclear power generation

nuclear power plant

hydroelectricity

hydroelectric power plant

汽轮发电机

qì lún fā diàn jī

steam turbine electric generator

海洋温差发电

hǎi yáng wēn chā fā diàn

ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)

火力发电

huǒ lì fā diàn

thermal power generation

火力发电厂

huǒ lì fā diàn chǎng

fired power plant (i.e. fired by coal, oil or gas)

power plant

power station

(power station, solar panel etc) output or capacity

自发电位

zì fā diàn wèi

electroencephalogram (EEG)

风力发电厂

fēng lì fā diàn chǎng

wind farm

Child Words of 发电

to send out

lightning

hair

发电