Chinese word

电动

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn dòng

Meaning

  • adjectiveelectric

Example

电动剃须刀很方便。diàn dòng tì xū dāo hěn fāng biàn

An electric shaver is convenient.

Illustration for 电动 (electric)

More examples

这款电动牙刷充电一次可以用一个月。zhè kuǎn diàn dòng yá shuā chōng diàn yí cì ké yǐ yòng yí gè yuè

This electric toothbrush works for a month on a single charge.

Core concept

A device turns electrical energy into controlled physical movement.

Common phrases

  • 电动牙刷diàn dòng yá shuā

    electric toothbrush

  • 电动汽车diàn dòng qì chē

    electric car

  • 电动工具diàn dòng gōng jù

    power tools

Similar words

电子diàn zi: Using electronic circuits or signals to control its operation.
自动zì dòng: Operating on its own without direct human control.
手动shǒu dòng: Requiring a person to move or control it by hand.
机械的jī xiè de: Working through physical parts such as gears or levers to create movement.

Definition in Chinese

以电作为动力使装置产生机械运动的形容词，常用来说明驱动方式。yǐ diàn zuò wéi dòng lì shǐ zhuāng zhì chǎn shēng jī xiè yùn dòng de xíng róng cí cháng yòng lái shuō míng qū dòng fāng shì

Word origin

电 (diàn, "electricity") + 动 (dòng, "move") names the link between an electrical source and the movement it produces.

Usage tips

  • On product labels, this word identifies powered movement but does not show whether the device uses a battery or a wall socket, so the power source needs separate checking.

Other meanings

  • motorizedadjective

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