Chinese word

电子

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn zi

Meaning

  • nounelectronic

Example

这个设备是电子的。zhè ge shè bèi shì diàn zi de

This device is electronic.

Illustration for 电子 (electronic)

More examples

我收到了你的电子邮件。wǒ shōu dào le nǐ de diàn zi yóu jiàn

I received your email.

Core concept

A small piece of electric charge whose name spreads outward to the technology built around it.

Common phrases

  • 电子邮件diàn zi yóu jiàn

    email

  • 电子设备diàn zi shè bèi

    electronic device

  • 电子产品diàn zi chán pǐn

    electronic product

Similar words

电子产品diàn zi chán pǐn: Products made with electronic technology for everyday use.
电子设备diàn zi shè bèi: Devices or machines that operate through electronic technology.
电器diàn qì: Appliances and machines powered by electricity in homes or workplaces.

Definition in Chinese

原指构成电流的微小带电粒子，在现代汉语中也常用作与电子技术有关的事物或属性的统称。yuán zhǐ gòu chéng diàn liú de wēi xiǎo dài diàn lì zi zài xiàn dài hàn yǔ zhōng yě cháng yòng zuò yǔ diàn zi jì shù yǒu guān de shì wù huò shǔ xìng de tǒng chēng

Word origin

电子 (diànzi, "electron") uses 电 (diàn, "electricity") plus 子 (zi, "small thing or suffix") to name an electric particle, with the meaning extending to related technology.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this word works as a category label in compounds such as electronic payment, so it is not limited to the physics classroom.

Other meanings

  • electronnoun

Related words

  • 电子学diàn zi xuéelectronicsnoun
  • 电子邮箱diàn zi yóu xiāngemail mailboxnoun
  • 电子商务diàn zi shāng wùe-commercenoun

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