Hanzi
Traditional
電
Simplified
电

lightning/electricity/electric (bound form)/to get (or give) an electric shock/phone call or telegram etc/to send via telephone or telegram etc

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

diàn

Bopomofo

ㄉㄧㄢˋ

Jyutping

din6

Example sentences

電 / 电 diàn
家裡沒有電。
家里没有电。

There is no electricity at home.

組 / 组 zǔ
這組電池沒電了。
这组电池没电了。

This set of batteries is out of power.

電信 / 电信 diànxìn
這家大型電信公司提供高速的網路服務。
这家大型电信公司提供高速的网路服务。

This large telecommunications company provides high-speed internet service.

電影 / 电影 diànyǐng
這部電影非常感人。
这部电影非常感人。

This movie is very touching.

他們 / 他们 tāmen
他們喜歡結伴去逛街、看電影。
他们喜欢结伴去逛街、看电影。

They like to go shopping together and watch movies.

電腦 / 电脑 diànnǎo
他正在用電腦工作。
他正在用电脑工作。

He is using a computer to work.

公司 gōngsī
他在一家電腦公司工作。
他在一家电脑公司工作。

He works at a computer company.

電視 / 电视 diànshì
我每天晚上都看電視。
我每天晚上都看电视。

I watch TV every night.

晚上 wǎnshang
我通常晚上看電視。
我通常晚上看电视。

I usually watch TV in the evening.

來電 / 来电 láidiàn
我的手機顯示有三通來電。
我的手机显示有三通来电。

My phone shows three missed calls.

Example Vocabulary

電

dian4

electricity; electric

電信

dian4'xin4

telecommunications

電影

dian4'ying3

movie

電腦

dian4'nao3

computer

電視

dian4'shi4

television; TV

來電

lai2'dian4

incoming call; power restoration; (slang) to have a spark (attraction)

供電

gong1'dian4

停電

ting2'dian4

power outage; black out; to stop power supply

充電

chong1'dian4

to charge (a battery); to recharge

充電器

chong1'dian4'qi4

charger; battery charger

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