电
Character
electricity
Meaning
diàn
dian4- electricity
- electric, as in 电脑 (computer) and 电视 (TV)
- phone call, as in 打电话 (to make a phone call)
Examples
妈妈给我打电话。
mā ma gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà
Mom is calling me.
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停电了，我们不能看电视。
tíng diàn le, wǒ men bù néng kàn diàn shì
The electricity is off, so we can't watch TV.
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Practice writing 电
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Words with 电
See all 399 →电影diàn yǐnga movie; a film — a story you watch on a screenWordHSK 1电脑diàn nǎocomputer (a machine you use for work, games, and email)WordHSK 1电视diàn shìa TV; a television setWordHSK 1电话diàn huàa telephone; a phoneWordHSK 1电影院diàn yǐng yuàna place where people go to watch moviesWordHSK 1电视机diàn shì jīA TV set; a machine with a screen for watching shows.WordHSK 1电台diàn táiradio station; a place that sends out radio programsWordHSK 3电视剧diàn shì jùa TV series; a story show on television with many partsWordHSK 3电视台diàn shì táia company that makes and sends TV programs to peopleWordHSK 3电子邮件diàn zǐ yóu jiànemail; a message you send from a computer or phone using the internetWordHSK 3电梯diàn tīa machine that carries people up and down in a building; a liftWordHSK 4电源diàn yuánelectricity that a machine or light needs to workWordHSK 4