交流电 (jiāo liú diàn) — alternating current (AC)

Definition

Examples

• 我们家用的是交流电。
  Wǒ men jiā yòng de shì jiāo liú diàn.
  Our home uses alternating current.
• 交流电比直流电更适合长距离传输。
  jiāo liú diàn Bǐ zhí liú diàn gèng shì hé cháng jù lí chuán shū.
  Alternating current is more suitable for long-distance transmission than direct current.
• 老师讲解了交流电和直流电的区别。
  Lǎo shī jiǎng jiě le jiāo liú diàn hé zhí liú diàn de qū bié.
  The teacher explained the difference between alternating current and direct current.