电器 (diàn qì) — how to say "electrical appliance" in Chinese

电器

Electrical appliance

noun

Character composition

电

electricity

器

device

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

田

Field

#102 · tián · 5 strokes

Collocations

买电器

mǎi diànqì

buy electrical appliances

Examples

这家商店卖很多电器。

This store sells many electrical appliances.

我买电器。

I buy an electrical appliance.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "electrical appliance" in Chinese?

"electrical appliance" in Chinese is 电器 (diàn qì).

What does 电器 mean in English?

电器 (diàn qì) means "Electrical appliance".

How is 电器 pronounced?

It is pronounced diàn qì (written as dian qi, dianqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "electrical appliance" in Chinese characters?

It is written 电器: 电 has 5 strokes, 器 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 电器?

电器 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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