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发电
fādiàn
Description
发电就是用水、风、火或太阳等能量来产生电。
"发电" means generating electricity using energy from water, wind, fire, or the sun.
我们平时用的电，都是从发电厂发电来的。
The electricity we use daily is generated at power plants through "发电".
Meanings
发电fādiàn
to generate electricity
这个水坝可以发电。
This dam can generate electricity.
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Notes
- Etymology
发 (to produce/emit) + 电 (electricity), literally 'to produce electricity'.
- Nuance
a verb-object compound; can split, e.g. 发了很多电.
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