电池

• 拼音: diàn chí
• 汉字拆解: 电 = 雨 (rain) + 电 (lightning); 池 = 氵(water) + 也 (phonetic)

含义

Battery. A device that stores electrical energy and provides power.

Includes all types of batteries from small disposable ones to rechargeable batteries and car batteries. Common terms include 充电电池 (rechargeable battery), 干电池 (dry cell), and 锂电池 (lithium battery).

例句

1. 遥控器没反应了，可能需要换电池。
2. 这款手机的电池续航能力很强，一次充电能用两天。
3. 请不要把废旧电池扔进普通垃圾桶。

用法指南

语境: technology, everyday, electronics

语气: casual

正确说法

• 电池没电了。(The battery is dead.)
• 换一节电池。(Change the battery.)

错误说法

• '电池'是储能装置——直接连接电源的设备供电不叫'电池'，那是'电源'或'适配器' (电池 is an energy storage device — power from devices directly connected to outlets is not 电池; that's 电源 or 适配器)

起源与历史

Compound of 电 (electricity) + 池 (pond/reservoir), metaphorically a reservoir of electricity.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal