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电 (diàn) — how to say "electricity" in Chinese
电
Electricity
noun · verb
1. electricity; electric powerHSK 3.0 · level 3
noun
2. to give an electric shock; to get an electric shockHSK 3.0 · level 5
verb
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
Collocations
用电做饭
yòng diàn zuòfàn
cook with electricity
Examples
这个城市晚上有很多电。
This city has a lot of electricity at night.
有电吗？
Is there electricity?
Mnemonic
[diàn-] Diana, a little owl, once saw lightning strike an old oak at night ⚡🦉. The flash was so bright that all her feathers stood up, and since then she knew: this is 电. She even learned to light a tiny bulb in her hollow with one touch.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say electricity in Mandarin?
"electricity" in Chinese is 电 (diàn).
电 meaning English
电 (diàn) means "Electricity".
How is 电 pronounced?
It is pronounced diàn (written as dian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for electricity
It is written 电 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 电?
电 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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