tích điện

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To charge (with electricity): The primary meaning of "tích điện" is to store electrical energy in a device, such as a battery or capacitor. It describes the process of causing a device to accumulate an electric charge.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi cần tích điện cho điện thoại. (I need to charge my phone.)
  • Pin xe hơi đã được tích điện đầy. (The car battery has been fully charged.)
  • Tụ điện này có khả năng tích điện rất nhanh. (This capacitor can charge very quickly.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Physics Context: In scientific contexts, "tích điện" can specifically refer to the process of creating a net electric charge on an object, such as through friction (static electricity) or connection to a power source.
  • Thủy tinh có thể bị tích điện khi cọ xát với vải lụa. (Glass can become charged when rubbed with silk.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sạc điện (v): A more common, colloquial synonym for charging consumer electronic devices.

  • Anh ấy đang sạc điện cho máy tính. (He is charging his laptop.)

• Nạp điện (v): Often used interchangeably with "tích điện," particularly for batteries.

  • Nạp điện cho ắc-quy. (To charge an accumulator/battery.)

Synonyms

• Charge: To store electrical energy.
• Electrify: To give an electric charge to something (less common for devices).

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