电

diàn

HSK 3 noun / （动）

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Meaning 释义

  1. lightning
  2. electricity
  3. electric (bound form)
  4. to get (or give) an electric shock
  5. phone call or telegram etc
  6. to send via telephone or telegram etc

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

如果rúguǒ没有méiyǒu电diàn，那nà我们wǒmen生活shēnghuó会huì怎样zěnyàng？

What would our lives be like without electricity?

Tatoeba #349550

你们nǐmen做饭zuò fàn用yòng天然气tiānránqì还是háishi用yòng电diàn？

Do you cook by gas or electricity?

Tatoeba #1397363

你nǐ煮饭zhǔfàn用yòng瓦斯wǎsī还是háishi电diàn？

Do you cook by gas or electricity?

Tatoeba #1762808

随便suíbiàn乱luàn弄nòng电diàn是shì危险wēixiǎn的de。

It's dangerous to fool around with electricity.

Tatoeba #798135

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

电话 diàn huà HSK 1 电影 diàn yǐng HSK 1 段 duàn HSK 3 电视 diàn shì HSK 1 电脑 diàn nǎo HSK 1 灵魂 líng hún HSK 7 吵 chǎo HSK 5 灵 líng HSK 7

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