接地 (jiē dì) — (electrical) grounding, ground connection; (aviation) touchdown, ground contact

Definition

Technical noun covering two distinct domains: in electricity, the physical grounding connection that safely diverts current; in aviation, the moment an aircraft's wheels touch the runway on landing.

noun
(electrical) groundingground connection(aviation) touchdownground contact

Examples

  • 接地，。
    Ān zhuāng zhè ge shè bèi bì xū zuò hǎo jiē dì, què bǎo ān quán.
    When installing this device, you must ensure proper grounding to guarantee safety.
  • 接地，。
    Fēi jī zài pǎo dào shàng ān quán jiē dì, suǒ yǒu chéng kè dōu sōng le yì kǒu qì.
    The aircraft made a safe touchdown on the runway, and all the passengers breathed a sigh of relief.
  • ，接地。
    Jiǎn chá diàn lù shí, qǐng xiān què rèn jiē dì shì fǒu liáng hǎo.
    When inspecting circuits, first confirm that the ground connection is in good condition.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

接jiēconnect
地dìground

接 means to connect, and 地 is ground, so the idea is grounding.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
妾
妾qiè接jiē
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 扌 shows a hand, matching the sense of receiving something in the hand, while 妾 gives the character its sound.

Open 接 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
也
也yě地dì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

Open 地 →

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