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“power” in Chinese

Chinese

Also功率 (gōng lǜ) · 威力 (wēi lì) · 权力 (quán lì)

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn

Example

手电筒还有 电 吗?shǒu diàn tǒng hái yǒu diàn ma

Does the flashlight still have power?

Illustration for 电 (power)

How to say “power” in Chinese

“Power” in Chinese is 电 (diàn).

A hidden force moving through wires or stored in a battery to produce light, heat, or motion.

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

Example sentences with 电

手机没电,要充电。shǒu jī méi diàn yào chōng diàn

The cellphone has no power and needs charging.

Tips for using 电

  • The same everyday word covers power from an outlet and energy left in a battery, which helps explain why questions about a device's remaining charge use this word.

Other Chinese words for “power”

这台电风扇的功率是多少?zhè tái diàn fēng shàn de gōng lǜ shì duō shǎo

What is the power of this electric fan?

这句话的威力不大。zhè jù huà de wēi lì bú dà

This sentence is not very powerful.

人们担心权力会被滥用。rén men dān xīn quán lì huì bèi làn yòng

People worry that power will be abused.

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