Definition
核电站 (hé diàn zhàn) is a physical facility that generates electricity using nuclear energy. It contrasts with 核能 (hé néng), which refers to the energy or power itself — 核能 is the source, while 核电站 is the plant where it is used.
noun
nuclear power plant
Examples
- 核电站。Zhè zuò hé diàn zhàn jiàn yú sānshí nián qián.This nuclear power plant was built thirty years ago.
- 核电站。hé diàn zhàn de ānquán biāozhǔn fēicháng yángé.The safety standards of nuclear power plants are very strict.
- 核电站。Zhèlǐ zhèngzài jiànshè yí zuò xīn hé diàn zhàn.A new nuclear power plant is being built here.
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