电气

電氣

diànqì

noun #17,786

Meanings

1 electricity
2 electric
3 electrical

Characters

air; gas; energy

Examples

HSK 3

电气设备需要定期检查。

Diànqì shèbèi xūyào dìngqī jiǎnchá.

Electrical equipment needs regular inspection.

HSK 4

他学的是电气工程专业。

Tā xué de shì diànqì gōngchéng zhuānyè.

He majored in electrical engineering.

Tips

usage

电气 is used primarily as a modifier in technical/engineering contexts: 电气工程 (electrical engineering), 电气设备 (electrical equipment). For everyday 'electric,' use 电 or 电动.

Stroke Order

电 diàn

气 qì