Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
充电
chōngdiàn
Description
手机没电的时候，我们就要充电。
When the phone runs out of power, we need to charge it.
这个词也可以说人休息、学习新东西，让自己变得更好。
This word can also mean a person resting or learning new things to improve themselves.
Meanings
充电chōngdiàn
to charge (a battery or device)
我的手机在充电。
My phone is charging.
充电chōngdiàn
to recharge oneself; rest or learn to improve
放假我想去旅行，给自己充充电。
I want to travel during the holiday to recharge myself.
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Notes
- Etymology
充 (fill) + 电 (electricity); literally 'fill with electricity'.
- Nuance
the second sense is figurative slang for taking a break to refresh oneself.
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