发电

fā diàn

HSK 6

Meaning

to generate electricity
to send a telegram

Definition

产生电力；发电厂或发电设备进行电力生产。

Generate electricity; power generation by a power plant or equipment.

Usage

常用于描述发电厂、发电设备的工作，也可以比喻产生能量或动力，如‘人体发电’。

Commonly used to describe the operation of power plants or generation equipment; can also metaphorically refer to generating energy or power, e.g., 'human body generating electricity'.

Examples

1 这座水电站每天能发电上万千瓦时。 (This hydropower station can generate tens of thousands of kilowatt-hours of electricity per day.)
2 太阳能电池板在晴天发电效率很高。 (Solar panels have high power generation efficiency on sunny days.)
3 风力发电是一种清洁能源。 (Wind power generation is a clean energy source.)
4 跑步机上可以装一个发电机，利用运动发电。 (A generator can be installed on a treadmill to generate electricity through exercise.)
5 这家工厂靠柴油发电维持生产。 (This factory relies on diesel generators to maintain production.)
6 人体发电虽然微弱，但可以供一些小设备使用。 (Although human body electricity generation is weak, it can power some small devices.)

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