English–Chinese
“electric meter” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindiàn biǎo
Example
我们要换掉家里的电表。wǒ men yào huàn diào jiā lǐ de diàn biǎo
We need to replace the electric meter in our home.
How to say “electric meter” in Chinese
“Electric meter” in Chinese is 电表 (diàn biǎo).
A utility meter that makes ongoing electricity consumption visible as a numerical reading.
Example sentences with 电表
邻居发现电表读数比上个月多。lín jū fā xiàn diàn biǎo dú shù bǐ shàng gè yuè duō
The neighbor noticed that the electric meter reading was higher than last month.
Tips for using 电表
- Readings from this device are commonly expressed in 千瓦时 (qiānwǎshí, "kilowatt-hours"), which measure energy used rather than the instant strength of an electrical current.