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to generate electricity

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

fa1dian4 • fādiàn

Meaning


Primary

to generate electricity

Alternatives

generate electricity, to generate power, generate power

Mnemonic


发电 To generate electricity is to produce 电 electricity and 发 send out that power to be used.

Usage


这 座 电厂 用 煤 发电。

This power plant uses coal to generate electricity.

太阳能板 在 晚上 无法 发电。

Solar panels cannot generate electricity at night.

我们 可以 利用 风力 发电。

We can use wind power to generate electricity.