switch; general term for a switch
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
switch (general term); power switch
informalA colloquial or general term for any electrical on/off switch, including light switches and power switches for appliances. More informal than '开关'.
Chū出
mén门
qián前
bié别
wàng忘
le了
guān关
diàn电
mén门
。
Don't forget to turn off the power switch before you leave.
Zhè这
gè个
jī机
qì器
de的
diàn电
mén门
zài在
nǎ哪
lǐ里
？
Where is the switch for this machine?
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Tā他
shēn伸
shǒu手
mō摸
dào到
le了
qiáng墙
shàng上
de的
diàn电
mén门
。
He reached out and found the light switch on the wall.
Lǎo老
shì式
de的
shōu收
yīn音
jī机
yǒu有
gè个
dà大
diàn电
mén门
。
Old-fashioned radios have a large power switch.