正负
zhèng fù
HSK 2.0 Level 6
Rare
Definitions
- 1. positive and negative
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Usage notes
Collocations
Often used in pairs like 正负极 (zhèng fù jí) for positive/negative poles, or in formal contexts with 电荷 (diànhè) for electric charge.
Common mistakes
Do not use 正负 to mean 'pros and cons'; that is 利弊 (lì bì) or 优缺点 (yōu quē diǎn).
Example Sentences
1 shown电池有 正负 两极。
The battery has positive and negative poles.
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