How to say “electric” in Chinese
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“Electric” in Chinese is 电动, diàn dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
电动 is read diàn dòng: 2 syllables. 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.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
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 “电动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 电动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的电动车没电了wǒdediàndòngchēméidiànleMy e-scooter's battery is dead.
More words from the lesson “Charging and breakdowns”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “electric” in Chinese?
“Electric” in Chinese is 电动, pinyin diàndòng.
What does 电动 mean?
电动 (diàndòng) means “electric”.
How do you write 电动?
电动 is 2 characters: 电 (diàn) — electricity; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 电动?
电动 is read diàndòng. Tones: diàn — fourth tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“electric” in the lesson “Charging and breakdowns”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. 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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