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Pinyin
diàn
Definition
electric / electricity / electrical
电
diàn
【名】
1. A physical phenomenon, an energy obtained through chemical or physical means, used to make lamps illuminate, machines rotate, etc.: 电力 (electric power), 电能 (electric energy), 电热 (electric heat), 电台 (radio station).
2. Light emitted when clouds discharge electricity during overcast and rainy days: 闪电 (lightning), 雷电 (thunder and lightning).
3. Refers to telegrams: 通电 (send a telegram), 贺电 (congratulatory telegram).
4. Refers to sending telegrams: 电邀 (electronic invitation), 电汇 (telegraphic transfer), 电告 (telegram notice).
5. Suffering from an electric shock: 电了我一下 (I got shocked).
【引】
1. 说文: 电,阴阳激耀也。
2. 五经通义: 电,电光也。
3. 谷梁传·隐公九年: 三月癸酉,大雨震电。震,雷也,电,霆也。疏: “霆者,霹雳之别名。有霆必有电,故传云:‘电,霆也。’”
【例】
如: 电火 (lightning)
【物理学名词】
Electricity: Electricity is a form of energy, including negative and positive electricity, which are composed of electrons and protons, respectively. It can also be made up of electrons and positrons. Usually measured in static units (such as electrostatic coulombs) or electromagnetic units (such as coulombs), its existence can be observed through the attraction and repulsion of electrically charged objects. It can also be observed in certain natural phenomena (like lightning or auroras) and is typically utilized in the form of electric current.
如: 正电 (positive charge), 负电 (negative charge), 静电 (static electricity), 电阻 (electrical resistance).
3. Abbreviation for telegram (电报).
如: 急电 (urgent telegram), 贺电 (congratulatory telegram), 电底 (telegram draft), 海外来电 (incoming cable from overseas).
4. Metaphor for swift (swiftly).
如: 电至 (arriving swiftly), 电改 (changing rapidly), 电往 (hastening to), 电豁超生 (swiftly rescuing someone from distress), 电赴 (setting off rapidly), 电飞 (flying like lightning), 电射 (shooting with great force), 电扫 (acting swiftly), 电逝 (departing quickly), 电掣 (swift action), 电迈 (swift passing), 电举 (quick movement).
5. Metaphor for brightness (brightly).
如: 电照 (shining like lightning), 电天 (flattering speech that refers to shining brightness, like lightning in the sky).
6. Respectful term for clearly (clearly).
如: 电烛 (to see clearly), 电览 (clearly discern), 电闪 (to observe), 电断 (to discern clearly), 电瞩 (to pay close attention).
【动】
电击 (to get an electric shock).
如: 电了我一下 (I received an electric shock).
television station / CL:個|个[ge4]
transmitter-receiver / broadcasting station / radio station / CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1]
(electrical) appliance / device
electronic / electron (particle physics)
to electrify / to charge / electrification / live (as in "live wire")
movie / film / CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3]
cinema / movie theater / CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4]
film festival / CL:屆|届[jie4]
TV play / soap opera / CL:部[bu4]
electrical power / electricity
correspondence / letter and telegram
electric fan / CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2]
telegram / cable / telegraph / CL:封[feng1],份[fen4]
电子显微镜 diàn zǐ xiǎn wēi jìng
electron microscope
electric pole / telephone pole / lamppost / CL:根[gen1]