发电 (fā diàn) — to generate electricity; (dated) to send a telegram
Definition
发电 (fādiàn) is the compound verb 'to generate electricity' — typically used for power plants and stations producing 电. Not used for sending a telegram in modern usage.
verb
to generate electricity(dated) to send a telegram
Examples
- 。Zhè ge diàn chǎng yì tiān néng fā hěn duō diàn.This power plant can generate a lot of electricity in one day.
- ，发电。Gōng chǎng yīn wèi tíng diàn, jīn tiān méi yǒu fā diàn.The factory didn't generate power today because of a power outage.
- 。Qù nián zhè ge diàn zhàn zhī fā guò yí cì diàn.Last year this power station only generated electricity once.
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