叉電 [－电]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Battery charging
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、香港
    即​係​充電​；​有​時會​縮略​為​「​叉​」
    (of batteries or electronic devices) to charge; to recharge
    • 手機啲電倒水噉，用咗一個鐘就要叉電。
      手机啲电倒水噉，用咗一个钟就要叉电。
      sau2 gei1 di1 din6 dou2 seoi2 gam2, jung6 zo2 jat1 go3 zung1 zau6 jiu3 caa1 din6.
      The battery of my phone drains like water pouring. I used it for only an hour and it needs a recharge now.
  2. 動詞、香港
    比喻​休息​以回​復​精力
    to take a break for being energetic again
    • 得閒去旅行叉下電啦。
      得闲去旅行叉下电啦。
      dak1 haan4 heoi3 leoi5 hang4 caa1 haa2 din6 laa1.
      You should reserve some time for a trip.
    • 忙完一輪之後，佢去咗泰國叉電。
      忙完一轮之后，佢去咗泰国叉电。
      mong4 jyun4 jat1 paai4 zi1 hau6, keoi5 heoi3 zo2 taai3 gwok3 cung1 din6.
      After a long period of hard work, he went to Thailand to recharge his batteries.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, verb-object
    to charge; to recharge (a battery or electronic device)
  2. verb, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, figuratively, of a person, verb-object
    to recharge (to invigorate and revitalize one's energy level)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 充電 – 充电
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    手机啲电倒水噉，用咗一个钟就要叉电。
    手機啲電倒水噉，用咗一個鐘就要叉電。
    sau2 gei1 di1 din6 dou2 seoi2 gam2, jung6 zo2 jat1 go3 zung1 zau6 jiu3 caa1 din6.
    • The battery of my phone drains like water pouring. I used it for only an hour and it needs a recharge now.
  2. Cantonese
    忙完一轮之后，佢去咗泰国叉电。
    忙完一輪之後，佢去咗泰國叉電。
    mong4 jyun4 jat1 paai4 zi1 hau6, keoi5 heoi3 zo2 taai3 gwok3 cung1 din6.
    • After a long period of hard work, he went to Thailand to recharge his batteries.
  3. Cantonese
    呢粒电芯可以再叉电㗎。
    呢粒電芯可以再叉電㗎。
    ni1 nap1 din6 sam1 ho2 ji5 zoi3 caa1 din6 gaa3.
    • This battery is rechargeable.
  4. Cantonese
    用USB叉电
    用USB叉電
    jung6 ju1 es1 bi1 caa1 din6
    • to charge (a device) with USB
  5. Cantonese
    我部相机唔见咗个叉电器，想揾地方配返个。
    我部相機唔見咗個叉電器，想揾地方配返個。
    ngo5 bou6 soeng2 gei1 m4 gin3 zo2 go3 caa1 din6 hei3, soeng2 wan2 dei6 fong1 pui3 faan1 go3.
    • I lost the charger for my camera, and I want to get a replacement somewhere.