充电 chōngdiàn to recharge (a battery)
to recharge (a battery); (figuratively) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge
怎么记住“充电”: 充 to fill + 电 electricity = to recharge (a battery).
汉字
用法
- To recharge a battery - 手机充电 (shǒujī chōngdiàn) charging the phone.
- Figurative 'recharge oneself' by learning or resting: 出去旅游充充电 (chūqù lǚyóu chōngchong diàn) travel to recharge.
- Contrast 充值 (chōngzhí, to top up money) - 充电 is electricity, 充值 is credit/money.
例句
- 这附近有没有可以给手机充电的地方？ Zhè fùjìn yǒuméiyǒu kěyǐ gěi shǒujī chōngdiàn de dìfāng?Is there a place where I can charge my cellphone around here?