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Pronunciation |
: |
diàn |
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Meaning |
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- electricity. (n)
- telegram; cable. (n)
- give or get an electric shock. (v)
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Radical |
: |
田 |
Strokes |
: |
5 |
Traditional |
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電 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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41.3% |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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blackout; power cut |
停 |
: |
stop |
电 |
: |
electricity |
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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 |
。 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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