电网 (diàn wǎng) — power grid; electricity grid (the network that distributes electricity); electrified wire netting (used for security, fences, etc.)
Definition
电网 has two distinct senses: the 'power grid' that distributes electricity (most common at HSK 7), and 'electrified wire netting' used as a security fence. The meaning is fixed by context — no sibling confusion applies.
noun
power gridelectricity grid (the network that distributes electricity)electrified wire netting (used for security, fences, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 电网，。Zhè ge dì qū de diàn wǎng shēng jí hòu, tíng diàn cì shù jiǎn shǎo le.After the power grid was upgraded in this area, the number of outages decreased.
- ，电网。Wèi le tí gāo gōng diàn kě kào xìng, guó jiā zhèng zài jiàn shè zhì néng diàn wǎng.To improve the reliability of power supply, the country is building a smart grid.
- ，。Yǎng zhū chǎng zhōu wéi ān zhuāng le gāo yā diàn wǎng, fáng zhǐ dòng wù táo pǎo.High-voltage electrified wire netting was installed around the pig farm to prevent animals from escaping.
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