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| Pronunciation |
: |
diàn |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- electricity. (n)
- telegram; cable. (n)
- give or get an electric shock. (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
田 |
| Strokes |
: |
5 |
| Traditional |
: |
電 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
41.3% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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: |
computer (电 = electronic; 脑 = brain) |
| 2. |
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: |
telephone, call (电 = electrical; 话 = word; talk) |
| 3. |
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: |
lift; elevator; escalator (电 = electrical; 梯 = ladder) |
| 5. |
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: |
email (电子 = electronic; 邮件 = mail) |
| 8. |
|
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: |
electrical appliance |
| 9. |
|
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: |
broadcasting (or radio) station; station |
Sentences:
| 1. I shave with an electric razor. |
| wǒ |
yòng |
diàn |
dòng |
tì |
xū |
dāo |
guā |
hú |
zǐ |
。 |
| 我 |
用 |
电 |
动 |
剃 |
须 |
刀 |
刮 |
胡 |
子 |
。 |
|
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| 我 |
: |
I |
| 用 |
: |
use |
| 电动 |
: |
motor-driven; electric |
| 剃 |
: |
shave |
| 须 |
: |
(胡须) beard |
| 刀 |
: |
knife |
| 剃须刀 |
: |
razor |
| 刮 |
: |
shave |
| 胡子 |
: |
beard |
|
| 2. Do you know who is the creator of the electric bulb? |
| nǐ |
zhī |
dào |
shuí |
shì |
diàn |
dēng |
de |
fā |
míng |
zhě |
？ |
| 你 |
知 |
道 |
谁 |
是 |
电 |
灯 |
的 |
发 |
明 |
者 |
？ |
|
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|
|
| 你 |
: |
you |
| 知道 |
: |
know |
| 谁 |
: |
who |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 电 |
: |
electric |
| 灯 |
: |
light |
| 电灯 |
: |
electric lamp; electric light |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 发明者 |
: |
inventor, creator |
|
| 3. The ice storm caused a power outage. |
| bào |
fēng |
xuě |
dǎo |
zhì |
tíng |
diàn |
。 |
| 暴 |
风 |
雪 |
导 |
致 |
停 |
电 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 暴风雪 |
: |
storm |
| 风 |
: |
wind |
| 雪 |
: |
snow |
| 导致 |
: |
cause |
| 停电 |
: |
blackout; power cut |
| 停 |
: |
stop |
| 电 |
: |
electricity |
|
| 4. There was something wrong with the switch and I got a shock. |
| diàn |
mén |
yǒu |
máo |
bìng |
， |
diàn |
le |
wǒ |
yí |
xià |
。 |
| 电 |
门 |
有 |
毛 |
病 |
， |
电 |
了 |
我 |
一 |
下 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 电门 |
: |
switch |
| 有 |
: |
have |
| 毛病 |
: |
problem |
| 电 |
: |
give or get an electric shock |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 我 |
: |
I, me |
| 一下 |
: |
one time; once |
|
| 5. I only ever listen to one radio station. |
| wǒ |
zhī |
shōu |
tīng |
yī |
gè |
diàn |
tái |
de |
jiē |
mù |
。 |
| 我 |
只 |
收 |
听 |
一 |
个 |
电 |
台 |
的 |
节 |
目 |
。 |
|
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| 我 |
: |
I |
| 只 |
: |
only |
| 收听 |
: |
listen |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 电台 |
: |
radio station |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 节目 |
: |
programme |
|
| 6. The line’s dead. |
| diàn |
huà |
bù |
tōng |
。 |
| 电 |
话 |
不 |
通 |
。 |
|
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| 电话 |
: |
telephone, call |
| 不通 |
: |
be obstructed; be blocked up |
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