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How do you say "battery" in Chinese?
电池
diàn chí
In Chinese, "battery" is 电池 (diàn chí).
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Pronunciation
"diàn chí" is spoken with "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "chí" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Writing and usage
电池 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
遥控器需要换电池。
yáo kòng qì xū yào huàn diàn chí 。
The remote needs a new battery.
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How to remember 电池
Break "电池" (diàn chí) into "diàn chí" and repeat it slowly a few times until the rhythm sticks in your ear.
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Questions about 电池
How do you pronounce 电池?
"diàn chí" is spoken with "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "chí" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Is 电池 formal or casual?
电池 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 电池 used in Chinese?
电池 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 遥控器需要换电池。 (The remote needs a new battery.).
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