充电器

• Pinyin: chōng diàn qì
• Hanzi breakdown: 充 = to fill; 电 = electricity; 器 = four 口 (mouths) + 犬 (dog), meaning vessel or instrument

Meaning

Charger. A device used to charge batteries or electronic devices.

A very common everyday word in modern life, referring to any device charger — phone chargers, laptop chargers, portable battery chargers, and so on. An essential item for daily life in the digital age.

Examples

1. 你有没有带手机充电器？ Did you bring a phone charger?
2. 我的充电器忘在酒店房间里了。 I left my charger in the hotel room.
3. 这个充电器可以同时给两个手机充电。 This charger can charge two phones at the same time.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我可以借用一下你的充电器吗？(Can I borrow your charger for a moment?)
• 出门旅行一定要带充电器。(You must bring a charger when travelling.)

Don't Say

• 把充电器插进手机里 (Say 把充电线插上 or 用充电器给手机充电 — you plug in the cable, not the charger into the phone)

Origin & History

充电 means to charge; 器 means device or instrument. Together they mean a charging device.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal