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  • electricity
  • telegram; cable
  • give or get an electric shock

diàn-bào
电报

n.

telegram; cable

diàn-chē
电车

n.

tram; cablecar; streetcar; trolleybus; trolley

diàn-chí
电池

n.

(electric) cell; battery

diàn-dēng
电灯

n.

electric lamp; electric light

diàn-dòng
电动

adj.

motor-driven; power-driven; power-operated; electric

diàn-huà
电话

n.

telephone; phone / phone call

diàn-lì
电力

n.

electric power; power

diàn-nǎo
电脑

n.

electronic computer

diàn-qì
电器

n.

electronic computer

diàn-shì
电视

n.

television; TV

diàn-tī
电梯

n.

lift; elevator

diàn-yǐng
电影

n.

film; movie; motion picture

diàn-zǐ
电子

n.

electron; electronic

Usage 用法

electricity

Diàn shì yì zhǒng hěn zhòng-yào de néng-yuán.
电是一种很重要的能源。
Electricity is a very important kind of energy.

telegram; cable

Zhè ge wèn-tí děi zhì-diàn shàng-jí qǐng-shì yí-xià.
这个问题得致电上级请示一下。
This problem should be telegraphed to the higher authorities for instructions.

give or get an electric shock

Wǒ xiū dēng de-shí-hou bèi diàn le yí-xià.
我修灯的时候被电了一下。
I got a shock when I was repairing the lighting.