GB/T

proper noun

The set of recommended national standards of the People's Republic of China

Meanings

proper noun

Guobiao/Tuijian

  1. The set of recommended national standards of the People's Republic of China
  2. automotiveAn electric vehicle charging standard, defining the physical plug, communications protocol, and charging method.
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    Tesla, for example, said in October it was modifying its Model S and Model X cars for China to add a second charge port compatible with the country's GB/T fast-charging standard. Most other rivals are also incorporating the GB/T standard into their vehicles for China, which has ambitious quotas for electric car sales, although some industry officials still hope the country will adopt one of the other standards at some point.

    2018 January 24, Christoph Steitz, “Plug wars: the battle for electric car supremacy”, in David Clarke, editor, Reuters
nounGB/T (plural GB/Ts)

plural GB/Ts

  1. A recommended national standard of the People's Republic of China
  2. automotiveA plug, cable, charger, or outlet using the electric vehicle charging standard

Origin

  1. Mandarin國標/推薦 /国标/推荐
  2. MandarinGB/T
  3. EnglishGB/T

From Mandarin GB/T, from Mandarin 國標/推薦 /国标/推荐 (guóbiāo/tuījiàn).

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APA

GB/T. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GB%2FT

MLA

“GB/T.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GB%2FT. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “GB/T,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GB%2FT.

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