电动

電動
diàndòng
adjective HSK 6 #10,550

Meanings

  1. 1 electric-powered; motorized

Characters

Moved by electricity — powered by an electric motor.

Examples

Diàndòng chē yuè lái yuè pǔjí le.
Electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular.
Tā qí diàndòng zìxíngchē shàngbān.
He rides an electric bicycle to work.
Zhège wánjù shì diàndòng de.
This toy is electric-powered.
Diàndòng yáshuā bǐ shǒudòng de guì.
Electric toothbrushes are more expensive than manual ones.

Tips

usage
电动车 (diàndòng chē) in China usually means an electric scooter/e-bike — the most common urban transport. For electric cars specifically, people say 电动汽车 or the brand name (, 特斯拉).

Stroke Order

diàn
dòng