手电筒 (shǒudiàntǒng): flashlight

Measure Word

一个手电筒 gè

Meanings

1 flashlight
2 electric torch

Characters

electric; electricity

筒

tǒng

tube; cylinder

Examples

HSK 3

他用手电筒照亮了前面的路。

Tā yòng shǒudiàntǒng zhàoliàng le qiánmian de lù.

He lit up the path ahead with a flashlight.

HSK 7-9

停电了，快拿手电筒来。

Tíngdiàn le, kuài ná shǒudiàntǒng lái.

The power went out; quickly grab a flashlight.

Tips

memory

手 (hand) + 电 (electric) + 筒 (tube/cylinder) = a handheld electric tube, i.e., a flashlight.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

电 diàn

筒 tǒng

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