Writing
电池 (diànchí) — how to say "battery" in Chinese
电池
Battery
noun
Character composition
电
electricity
池
pond, pool
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
Collocations
换电池
huàn diàn chí
replace the battery
充电电池
chōng diàn diàn chí
rechargeable battery
Examples
我的手表需要换一块新电池。
My watch needs a new battery.
电池没电了。
The battery is dead.
Frequently asked questions
Battery in Chinese translation
"battery" in Chinese is 电池 (diànchí).
电池 meaning in English
电池 (diànchí) means "Battery".
How is 电池 pronounced?
It is pronounced diànchí (written as dianchi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "battery" in Chinese characters?
It is written 电池: 电 has 5 strokes, 池 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 电池?
电池 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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