Definition
电力 (diàn lì) refers to electrical power as a resource or industry (e.g., power generation, supply). It is more formal and technical than 电 (diàn), which is the everyday word for electricity and also forms compounds for electric devices (电灯, 电脑). 电源 (diàn yuán) specifically means 'power source' or 'power supply' (e.g., a socket or battery).
noun
electrical powerelectricity
Easily confused
- 典礼diǎn lǐsound-alikeceremony (formal, grand)
Examples
- 电力。Zhège chéngshì de zhǔyào diàn lì láizì shuǐlì fādiàn.The city's main electricity comes from hydropower.
- 电力，。diàn lì bùzú de shíhou, gōngchǎng zhǐ néng tínggōng.When electricity is insufficient, factories have to stop work.
- 电力。Zhèngfǔ jìhuà tóuzī xīn de diàn lì xiàngmù.The government plans to invest in new electricity projects.
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