How to say “electrical appliance” in Chinese
electrical appliance
“Electrical appliance” in Chinese is 电器, diàn qì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
电器 is read diàn qì: 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.
Four 口 around 犬 “dog”: a dog guarding the dishes.
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 “电器”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 电器. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 出门以前把电器都关掉chūményǐqián,bǎdiànqìdōuguāndiàoBefore you go out, turn off all the appliances.
More words from the lesson “Renovation and property management”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “electrical appliance” in Chinese?
“Electrical appliance” in Chinese is 电器, pinyin diànqì.
What does 电器 mean?
电器 (diànqì) means “electrical appliance”.
How do you write 电器?
电器 is 2 characters: 电 (diàn) — electricity; 器 (qì) — device, utensil. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 电器?
电器 is read diànqì. Tones: diàn — fourth tone, qì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“electrical appliance” in the lesson “Renovation and property management”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” 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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