電 [电]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lightning
  2. electricity
  3. electric (bound form)
  4. to get (or give) an electric shock
  5. phone call or telegram etc
  6. to send via telephone or telegram etc
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. to get electric shock; (slang) to flirt
  2. electric/electricity/electrical/lightning/telegram/to send a telegram/to get an electric shock/to flirt with someone
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    觸電​；​電​流通​過身體​，​引致​痛楚​、​受傷​、​死亡
    to give or get an electric shock
    • 電死
      电死
      din6 sei2
      to die of electric shock
    • 我撳個電掣嗰陣俾電電到。
      我揿个电掣𠮶阵俾电电到。
      ngo5 gam6 go3 din6 zai3 go2 zan6 bei2 din6 din6 dou2.
      I got an electric shock when I touched the switch.
    • 雀仔企喺電線上面係唔會電親。
      雀仔企喺电线上面系唔会电亲。
      zoek3 zai2 kei5 hai2 din6 sin3 soeng6 min6 hai6 m4 wui5 din6 can1.
      Birds can sit on power lines without getting electric shocks.
  2. 動詞
    用​眼神​挑逗​人
    to look at somebody in a seductive way; to make eyes at somebody
    • 佢成日都電人。
      佢成日都电人。
      keoi5 seng4 jat6 dou1 din6 jan4.
      She always looks at people in a seductive way.
  3. 名詞
    由電​荷​嘅​存在​同流動​所構​成​嘅​能量
    electricity
    • 觸電
      触电
      zuk1 din6
      to get an electric shock
    • 電力
      电力
      din6 lik6
      electric power
    • 直流電
      直流电
      zik6 lau4 din6
      direct current
    • 交流電
      交流电
      gaau1 lau4 din6
      alternating current
    • 電線
      电线
      din6 sin3
      electrical cable
    • 電器
      电器
      din6 hei3
      eletrical appliance
    • 電報
      电报
      din6 bou3
      telegraph
    • 電腦
      电脑
      din6 nou5
      computer
  4. 名詞
    電​池​嘅​簡​稱​（​量​詞​：​粒​／​嚿​）
    battery
    • 換電
      换电
      wun6 din6
      to replace battery
    • 筆芯電
      笔芯电
      bat1 sam1 din6
      AA or AAA cell
    • 相機電
      相机电
      soeng2 gei1 din6
      camera battery
    • 代用電
      代用电
      doi6 jung6 din6
      replacement battery
  5. 語素
    電​話​嘅​簡​稱
    telephone
    • 來電
      来电
      loi4 din6
      incoming call
    • 致電
      致电
      zi3 din6
      to make a phone call
  6. 語素
    電​報​嘅​簡​稱
    telegram; telegraph
    • 賀電
      贺电
      ho6 din6
      congratulatory telegraph
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, countable, dialectal
    battery (Classifier: 粒 c; 嚿 c)
  2. character
    electric; electrical
    • 電腦
      电脑
      diàn nǎo
      computer (literally, “electric brain”)
  3. character, uncountable
    electric power or energy; electricity
    • 我手機沒電了。
      我手机没电了。
      wǒ shǒu jī méi diàn le ．
      My phone is dead.
    • 我屋企而家冇电。
      我屋企而家冇电。
      ngo5 uk1 kei5 ji4 gaa1 mou5 din6.
      The power at my place is currently out.
    • 我电脑冇电喇。
      我电脑冇电喇。
      ngo5 din6 nou5 mou5 din6 laa3.
      My computer is dead.
  4. character, figuratively, of a person
    energy
  5. character, transitive
    to give an electric shock to
  6. character
    to make a telephone call
  7. character, obsolete
    ^† fast; speedy
  8. character, colloquial, uncountable
    romantic attraction; chemistry
  9. character, uncountable
    lightning
    • 閃電
      闪电
      shǎn diàn
      lightning
    • 電閃雷鳴
      电闪雷鸣
      diàn shǎn léi míng
      lightning flashes and thunder rumbles
  10. character
    to send a telegram
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. electricity, electric
  2. lightning
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    LWU
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    MBWU
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #77
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #47
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #48
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我已经看过这部电影了。
    我已經看過這部電影了。
    wǒ yǐ jīng kàn guò zhè bù diàn yǐng le 。
    • I have seen the film before.
    • I've already seen the film.
    • I've seen that movie before.
    • I've seen the picture before.
  2. Mandarin
    接电话。
    接電話。
    jiē diàn huà 。
    • Answer the phone.
    • Pick up the phone.
    • Pick up the phone!
  3. Mandarin
    电视的优点在于它给体育爱好者提供了更大的方便。
    電視的優點在於它給體育愛好者提供了更大的方便。
    diàn shì de yōu diǎn zài yú tā jǐ tǐ yù ài hào zhě tí gōng le gèng dà de fāng biàn 。
    • Television has the advantage of providing sports fans with greater convenience.
  4. Mandarin
    只有为数不多的几个电视节目值得关注。
    只有為數不多的幾個電視節目值得關注。
    zhǐ yǒu wéi shù bù duō de jǐ ge diàn shì jié mù zhí de guān zhù 。
    • Only a few TV programs are worth watching.
  5. Mandarin
    几分钟后，电话响了。
    幾分鐘後，電話響了。
    jǐ fēn zhōng hòu ， diàn huà xiǎng le 。
    • A few minutes later the telephone rang.
    • The telephone rang a few minutes later.
    • Several minutes later, the telephone rang.
    • A few minutes later, the telephone rang.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 Paul 啱啱打咗电话比我。
    阿 Paul 啱啱打咗電話比我。
    aa3 P a u l ngaam1 ngaam1 daa2 zo2 din6 waa2 bei2 ngo5 。
    • Paul telephoned just now.
  2. Cantonese
    阿 Tom 一开电视就跳咗 fuse。
    阿 Tom 一開電視就跳咗 fuse。
    aa3 Ｔ o m jat1 hoi1 din6 si6 zau6 tiu3 zo2 f u s e 。
    • No sooner had Tom turned on the TV than the fuse blew.
  3. Cantonese
    你寻日有无打电话俾佢？
    你尋日有無打電話俾佢？
    nei5 cam4 jat6 jau5 mou4 daa2 din6 waa2 bei2 keoi5 ？
    • Did you call him up yesterday?
  4. Cantonese
    我觉得睇电视好嘥时间。
    我覺得睇電視好嘥時間。
    ngo5 gok3 dak1 tai2 din6 si6 hou3 saai1 si4 gaan3 。
    • I think of watching TV as a waste of time.
    • I think watching TV is a waste of time.
    • I think that watching TV is a waste of time.
  5. Cantonese
    我上机之前打咗电话俾个仔，叫佢去机场接我。
    我上機之前打咗電話俾個仔，叫佢去機場接我。
    ngo5 soeng5 gei1 zi1 cin4 daa2 zo2 din6 waa2 bei2 go3 zai2 ， giu3 keoi5 heoi3 gei1 coeng4 zip3 ngo5 。
    • I phoned my son before boarding the plane, telling him to come to the airport to pick me up.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    交电话费
    交電話費
    gaau1 din6 waa2 fai3
    • to pay the phone bill
  2. Cantonese
    呢部洗面机呢只要插一次电，就可以用到六百次，非常之襟用同埋方便呀。
    呢部洗面機呢只要插一次電，就可以用到六百次，非常之襟用同埋方便呀。
    ni1 bou6 sai2 min6 gei1 ne1 zi2 jiu3 caap3 jat1 ci3 din6, zau6 ho2 ji5 jung6 dou3 luk6 baak3 ci3, fei1 soeng4 zi1 kam1 jung6 tung4 maai4 fong1 bin6 aa3.
    • This facial cleanser only needs to be plugged in once and can be used up to 600 times. It's very long lasting and convenient.
  3. Cantonese
    其实我唔钟意电脑㗎，我当呢科系水泡咋！
    其實我唔鍾意電腦㗎，我當呢科係水泡咋！
    kei4 sat6 ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 din6 nou5 gaa3, ngo5 dong3 ni1 fo1 hai6 seoi2 pou5 zaa3!
    • Actually I don't like computers. I'm just thinking of it as an easy alternative!
  4. Cantonese
    佢个电话打唔通。
    佢個電話打唔通。
    keoi5 go3 din6 waa2 daa2 m4 tung1.
    • His phone cannot be connected.
  5. Cantonese
    电视啱啱播𠮶套戏，啲嘟嘟声仲多过剩低啲对白。
    電視啱啱播嗰套戲，啲嘟嘟聲仲多過剩低啲對白。
    din6 si6 aam1 aam1 bo3 go2 tou3 hei3, di1 dut1 dut1 seng1 zung6 do1 gwo3 sing6 dai1 di1 deoi3 baak6.
    • The television show that aired just now had more censor beeps than the actual dialogue.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    成龙电影其中一个特征，就系喺片尾时会播返啲NG出嚟。
    成龍電影其中一個特徵，就係喺片尾時會播返啲NG出嚟。
  2. 巴金：「据说老年人对《望乡》持反对态度的多，我已经踏进了七十五岁的门槛，可是我很喜欢这部电影，我认为这是一部好电影。」
    巴金：「據説老年人對《望鄉》持反對態度的多，我已經踏進了七十五歲的門檻，可是我很喜歡這部電影，我認為這是一部好電影。」
  3. Cantonese
    听讲新出𠮶部电话粒电未必足秤。
    聽講新出嗰部電話粒電未必足秤。
    teng1 gong2 san1 ceot1 go2 bou6 din6 waa2 nap1 din6 mei6 bit1 zuk1 cing3.
  4. Cantonese
    发贺电
    發賀電
  5. Cantonese
    拍发贺电
    拍發賀電
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    睇电视
    睇電視
    tai2 din6 si6
    • to watch TV
  2. Cantonese
    一出电影
    一齣電影
    jat1 ceot1 din6 jing2
    • a film
  3. Mandarin
    买电脑花了一千二。
    買電腦花了一千二。
    mǎi diàn nǎo huā le yī qiān èr ．
    • Buying the computer cost me a thousand and two hundred bucks.
  4. Mandarin
    电话亭
    電話亭
    diàn huà tíng
    • telephone booth
  5. Mandarin
    这部电视剧太好看了！我已经开始四刷了！
    這部電視劇太好看了！我已經開始四刷了！
    zhè bù diàn shì jù tài hǎo kàn le ！ wǒ yǐ jīng kāi shǐ sì shuā le ！
    • This television drama is so good! I have already begun to watch through it for the fourth time!