cung1 cung1 din6充充電充充电

Jyutpingcung1 cung1 din6

Yalechūng chūng dihn

Definition

To take a break and recharge; to relax or study in order to restore one's energy and knowledge.

colloquialdaily actionsemotion

How it's used

Using the reduplicated form 充充電 makes the action sound more casual and lighthearted compared to the standard 叉電. It implies a brief, restorative break rather than a full recovery or a technical process. People often use it to describe taking a short trip or just having a quiet weekend to regain mental energy.

Examples

ngo5我hou2好攰，gui6想soeng2返faan1屋uk1企kei2充cung1充cung1電。

I am so tired, I want to go home and recharge.

nei5你fong3放gaa3假jau5有mou5冇heoi3去bin1邊dou6度cung1充cung1充din6電aa4呀？

Did you go anywhere to recharge during your holiday?

Common phrases

heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行cung1充cung1充din6電

go on a trip to recharge

fong3放gaa3假cung1充cung1充din6電

recharge during the holidays

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal act of plugging in a phone, which is almost always referred to as 叉電. Using 充充電 for a phone battery sounds unnatural and overly formal.