供电 (gōng diàn) — to supply electricity; to provide electrical power
Definition
Refers to the supply of electrical power by a provider to users — a technical/formal term, not the act of plugging something in. Usually used in contexts like power grids, systems, or supply interruptions.
verb
to supply electricityto provide electrical power
Examples
- 。Zhè ge dì qū zuì jìn gòng le jǐ cì diàn dōu chū le wèn tí.This area recently supplied electricity several times but had problems each time.
- 。Chéng shì gōng diàn xì tǒng xū yào dìng qī wéi hù.The city's power supply system needs regular maintenance.
- 供电。Zhè cì tái fēng dǎo zhì quán chéng gōng diàn zhōng duàn.This typhoon caused the power supply to be cut off across the city.
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