How to say “electricity” in Chinese
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“Electricity” in Chinese is 电, diàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
电 is read diàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a picture of lightning.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “电”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 电. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，电影院怎么去？qǐngwèn,diànyǐngyuànzěnmeqùExcuse me, how do I get to the movie theater?
- 电影院在学校后边。diànyǐngyuànzàixuéxiàohòubianThe movie theater is behind the school.
- 我晚上给你打电话。wǒwǎnshanggěinǐdǎdiànhuàI’ll call you this evening.
- 你喜欢看电影吗？nǐxǐhuankàndiànyǐngmaDo you like watching movies?
- 晚上我在家看电视wǎnshangwǒzàijiākàndiànshìIn the evening I watch TV at home.
- 我在看电视wǒzàikàndiànshìI’m watching TV.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Appliances at home”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “electricity” in Chinese?
“Electricity” in Chinese is 电, pinyin diàn.
What does 电 mean?
电 (diàn) means “electricity”.
How do you write 电?
电 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 电?
电 is read diàn. Tones: diàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“electricity” in the lesson “Appliances at home”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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