negative electric charge; negative electricity
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negative electric charge; negative electricity
formalA scientific term in physics and electronics. The historical term is 阴电 (yīn diàn).
Diàn电
zǐ子
dài带
fù负
diàn电
。
Electrons carry a negative electric charge.
Yòng用
sī丝
chóu绸
mó摩
cā擦
guò过
de的
bō玻
li璃
bàng棒
huì会
dài带
zhèng正
diàn电
，
ér而
yòng用
máo毛
pí皮
mó摩
cā擦
guò过
de的
xiàng橡
jiāo胶
bàng棒
huì会
dài带
fù负
diàn电
。
A glass rod rubbed with silk acquires a positive charge, while a rubber rod rubbed with fur acquires a negative charge.
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Zài在
diàn电
lù路
zhōng中
，
diàn电
liú流
bèi被
dìng定
yì义
wéi为
zhèng正
diàn电
hè荷
de的
liú流
dòng动
fāng方
xiàng向
，
yǔ与
fù负
diàn电
zǐ子
de的
shí实
jì际
yí移
dòng动
fāng方
xiàng向
xiāng相
fǎn反
。
In an electric circuit, current is defined as the flow of positive charge, which is opposite to the actual movement of negative electrons.
Zhè这
ge个
lí离
zǐ子
yīn因
wèi为
duō多
le了
yī一
gè个
diàn电
zǐ子
ér而
dài带
fù负
diàn电
。
This ion carries a negative charge because it has one extra electron.