充电
chōngdiàn
to charge (a battery)
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 手机没电了,要充电。The phone is out of battery and needs charging.
- 利用假期给自己充充电。Use the holiday to recharge yourself.
Collocations
给手机充电充电器充电宝充电一小时
Mnemonic
充 chōng "to fill" + 电 diàn "electricity": to fill with electricity, i.e. to charge. ① to charge a battery (给手机充电) ② figuratively, to recharge oneself (rest, gain energy/knowledge). 充电器 = a charger. Opposite of 放电 (to discharge).
Related
放电充电器电池通电
Quick check
What is the figurative sense of 给自己充充电?