直流 (zhí liú) — direct current
Definition
Technical noun meaning 'direct current (DC)' — the electric current flows in one steady direction. Often paired with its opposite, 交流 (alternating current).
noun
direct current
Examples
- 直流。Zhè zhǒng diàn chí shū chū zhí liú.This battery outputs direct current.
- 直流？Diàn dòng jī shǐ yòng zhí liú hái shì jiāo liú?Does the motor use direct current or alternating current?
- 直流。Tā bǎ zhí liú jiē dào diàn lù zhōng le.He connected the direct current to the circuit.
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