电源 (diàn yuán) — power supply, power source
Definition
电源 is a concrete, physical power source — the battery, adapter, or backup unit that feeds a device. Compare 电力 (electricity as a utility/service) and 能源 (energy as a broad resource).
noun
power supplypower source
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 电源，。Diàn nǎo de diàn yuán huài le, wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn de.The computer's power supply broke, so I bought a new one.
- 电源，。Zhè ge shǒu jī diàn yuán bú gòu yòng, chōng diàn hěn màn.This phone's power of this phone is insufficient; it charges slowly.
- ，电源。Tíng diàn shí, bèi yòng diàn yuán huì zì dòng qǐ dòng.When the power goes out, the backup power supply starts automatically.
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