来电

來電

láidiàn

noun HSK 7 #4,464

Meanings

1 incoming call; incoming message
2 to have a spark (with someone)

Characters

to come; incoming

electricity; phone call

Literally 'incoming electricity' — an incoming phone call, or figuratively, a romantic spark.

Examples

你有一个未接来电。

Nǐ yǒu yí gè wèijiē láidiàn.

You have a missed call.

他们第一次见面就很来电。

Tāmen dì-yī cì jiànmiàn jiù hěn láidiàn.

They hit it off the very first time they met.

Tips

usage

来电 has a fun dual meaning: literally 'incoming call' (来电显示 = caller ID) but colloquially 'to have chemistry/a spark.' 很来电 means 'really clicking with someone' — the electricity metaphor works just like English.

Stroke Order

来 lái

电 diàn