通电

通電
tōngdiàn
verb #20,050

Meanings

  1. 1 to connect to electricity
  2. 2 to switch on
  3. 3 to electrify
  4. 4 to send an open telegram

Examples

Xīn lóu yǐjīng tōngdiàn, kěyǐ rùzhù le.
The new building has been connected to electricity and is ready for move-in.
Shīgōng shí yào zhùyì, bùyào pèng dào tōngdiàn de xiànlù.
Be careful during construction not to touch live wires.

Tips

usage
通电 has a secondary historical meaning: to send an open telegram (i.e., a public announcement made via telegraph), common in Republican-era Chinese political history when factions would 通电 to declare their positions publicly.

Stroke Order

tōng
diàn