充电 (chōng diàn) — to recharge (a battery); (figurative) to recharge oneself, to refresh one's skills or energy
Definition
Literally 'to charge (a battery)' — also used figuratively for recharging one's energy or skills. 充值 is for topping up an account or card, not a physical battery.
verb
to recharge (a battery)(figurative) to recharge oneselfto refresh one's skills or energy
Examples
- 。Wǒ de shǒu jī xū yào chōng yí cì diàn.My phone needs a charge.
- ，充电。Zhōu mò qù pá shān, gěi zì jǐ chōng diàn.Go hiking on the weekend to recharge yourself.
- 充电。Tā tōng guò kàn shū lái chōng diàn.He recharges by reading books.
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