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How do you say "charger" in Chinese?

充电器

chōng diàn qì

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "charger" is 充电器 (chōng diàn qì).

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Pronunciation

It's pronounced "chōng diàn qì", where "chōng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "qì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).

Writing and usage

充电器 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

我把手机充电器忘在家里了。

wǒ bǎ shǒu jī chōng diàn qì wàng zài jiā lǐ le 。

I forgot my phone charger at home.

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How to remember 充电器

Notice how "chōng diàn qì" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "充电器" (chōng diàn qì).

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Questions about 充电器

How do you pronounce 充电器?

It's pronounced "chōng diàn qì", where "chōng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "qì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).

Is 充电器 formal or casual?

充电器 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 充电器 used in Chinese?

充电器 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 我把手机充电器忘在家里了。 (I forgot my phone charger at home.).

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