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How do you say "power outlet" in Chinese?
插座
chā zuò
In Chinese, "power outlet" is 插座.
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Pronunciation
Say 'chah' (rising tone) then 'zwuh' (falling tone, rhymes with 'toe'). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 插 means plug or insert (twelve strokes), 座 means seat or socket (ten strokes). Literally 'plug seat'.
Example sentence
我把插头插进插座。
I plug the plug into the power outlet.
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How to remember 插座
插座 describes where you plug things in. 插 is the action, 座 is the place. The name is very functional.
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Questions about 插座
How do you say "power outlet" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "power outlet" is 插座. It is a noun.
How is 插座 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 插 means plug or insert (twelve strokes), 座 means seat or socket (ten strokes). Literally 'plug seat'.
How is 插座 used in a sentence?
Use 插座 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我把插头插进插座。 (I plug the plug into the power outlet.).
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"Power outlet" in other languages
- Japanese 電源コンセント (dengenkonsento)
- Korean 전기 콘센트 (jeongi konsenteu)
- Spanish la toma de corriente
- Spanish (Latin America) la corriente
- French la prise de courant
- German die Steckdose
- Italian la presa della corrente
- Russian розетка питания (rozetka pitanija)
- Greek η πρίζα (i priza)
- Arabic فيشة (feesha)
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