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电源

diàn yuán · dian yuan

Traditional 電源

HSK 4Old HSK 6

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  1. electric power source
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Power switch

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)的(de)电脑(diànnǎo)没电(méidiàn)了(le)，电源(diànyuán)在哪儿(zàinǎr)

    Dengdeng, my laptop is out of battery. Where is the power outlet?

  2. Dengdeng

    电源(diànyuán)在(zài)你(nǐ)身后(shēnhòu)的(de)墙(qiáng)上(shàng)

    The outlet is on the wall behind you.

  3. Liangliang

    插上(chāshang)了(le)，怎么(zěnme)还是(háishi)没(méi)反应(fǎnyìng)

    I plugged it in. Why is there still no response?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)检查(jiǎnchá)电源(diànyuán)开关(kāiguān)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you check the power switch?

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)……电源(diànyuán)开关(kāiguān)没(méi)打开(dǎkāi)

    Ah... I didn't turn on the power switch.

  6. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)今天(jīntiān)第三次(dìsāncì)了(le)

    This is the third time today.

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01

电(diàn)源(yuán)转(zhuǎn)接(jiē)器(qì)的(de)包(bāo)装(zhuāng)盒(hé)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)？

Where's the box the power supply came in?

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by rul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)先(xiān)确(què)认(rèn)电(diàn)源(yuán)已(yǐ)经(jīng)关(guān)闭(bì)，再(zài)开(kāi)始(shǐ)修(xiū)理(lǐ)。

Please first confirm that the power source is turned off before starting repairs.

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电
diàn

lightning; electricity

源
yuán

root; source

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