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“appliances” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā diàn

Example

搬家后我得买些家电。bān jiā hòu wǒ děi mǎi xiē jiā diàn

After moving, I have to buy some appliances.

Illustration for 家电 (appliances)

How to say “appliances” in Chinese

“Appliances” in Chinese is 家电 (jiā diàn).

The group of electric devices that handles routine household work, comfort, and entertainment.

Full entry for 家电: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 家电

这家店的家电都有三年保修。zhè jiā diàn de jiā diàn dōu yǒu sān nián bǎo xiū

All the appliances at this store come with a three-year warranty.

Tips for using 家电

  • Store signs and product discussions commonly use this short category word, which helps explain why Chinese may group large machines and smaller electrical devices under one label.

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