diàn

Translation

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

Synonyms

Examples

  • 线被用来运送力。
    Wires are used to convey electricity.
  • 我计算机的池没了。
    The batteries in my calculator are dead.
  • 脑被用来通过子邮件发送信息。
    Computers are used to send messages by e-mail.
  • 我正想打话给你,你的报就送来了。
    Your telegram arrived just as I was about to telephone you.
  • 五十年前,人们作梦也不会想到有视和脑之类的东西。
    Such things as television and computers could not have been dreamed of fifty years ago.
  • 请不要回覆这封诈骗邮,当然也不要点击邮里的超连结。
    Please do not answer this fraudulent e-mail and certainly do not click on the links in the e-mail.
  • 自从我在我的房子上装了太阳能池板,我的费单就减半了。
    Since I installed solar panels on my house my energy bill has been cut in half.
  • 他出去看影了。 影好看吗? 好看。
    He went out to see a movie. How was the movie? Good.
  • 话。
    Answer the phone.
  • 话响了。
    The telephone is ringing.
Chinese Tones