How common it is
充电 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chōngdiàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
充电表示给电池补充电能。
chōng diàn biǎo shì gěi diàn chí bǔ chōng diàn néng。
充电 means to recharge a battery.
Context note
充电常用于手机、电脑和电动车。
chōng diàn cháng yòng yú shǒu jī 、 diàn nǎo hé diàn dòng chē。
It is often used for phones, computers, and electric vehicles.
5 examples
手机要充电了。
shǒu jī yào chōng diàn le。
The phone needs charging.
请帮我充电。
qǐng bāng wǒ chōng diàn。
Please help me charge it.
电脑正在充电。
diàn nǎo zhèng zài chōng diàn。
The computer is charging.
电池没有电了，要充电。
diàn chí méi yǒu diàn le， yào chōng diàn。
The battery is dead and needs charging.
出门前记得充电。
chū mén qián jì de chōng diàn。
Remember to charge it before going out.
5 mini stories
晚上他给手机充电。
wǎn shàng tā gěi shǒu jī chōng diàn。
At night he charged his phone.
老师提醒大家先充电再出门。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā xiān chōng diàn zài chū mén。
The teacher reminded everyone to charge first before leaving.
这个充电器很方便。
zhè ge chōng diàn qì hěn fāng biàn。
This charger is very convenient.
他们在车上给电脑充电。
tā men zài chē shàng gěi diàn nǎo chōng diàn。
They charged the computer in the car.
电池充电后又能用了。
diàn chí chōng diàn hòu yòu néng yòng le。
After charging, the battery could be used again.