Word Detail

电

diàn

lightning, electricity, electric (bound form), to get (or give) an electric shock, phone call or telegram etc, to send via telephone or telegram etc

HSK 1 (v3.0)

Examples

停电了。

Tíngdiàn le.

The power is out.

这个要用电。

Zhège yào yòng diàn.

This requires electricity.

省点儿电。

Shěng diǎnr diàn.

Save some electricity.