来电

來電

láidiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 1

他们第一次见面就很来电。

Tāmen dìyī cì jiànmiàn jiù hěn láidiàn.

They hit it off the very first time they met.

HSK 7-9

你有一个未接来电。

Nǐ yǒu yígè wèi jiē láidiàn.

You have a missed call.

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