插座 chāzuò socket
socket; outlet
How to remember 插座: 插 to insert + 座 measure word for mountains, bridges and buildings = socket.
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How it is used
- An electrical socket/outlet (the wall receptacle) - 墙上的插座 (qiáng shang de chāzuò) the wall outlet.
- The receptacle you plug into; contrast 插头 (chātóu), the plug you insert, and 插销 (chāxiāo).
- Everyday household term; 插 (insert) + 座 (seat/base).