English–Chinese
“electricity” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindiàn lì
Example
昨晚停电后，电力又恢复了。zuó wǎn tíng diàn hòu diàn lì yòu huī fù le
After the power went out last night, the electricity came back on.
How to say “electricity” in Chinese
“Electricity” in Chinese is 电力 (diàn lì).
Usable electrical energy treated as a force that runs equipment or moves through a supply system.
Example sentences with 电力
政府出台政策支持电力清洁化转型。zhèng fǔ chū tái zhèng cè zhī chí diàn lì qīng jié huà zhuǎn xíng
The government introduced policies to support the transition to cleaner electricity.
Tips for using 电力
- English often uses one broad term for household power and the power system behind it, but this word is especially useful in news and technical speech about keeping a larger supply running.